American Idioms and Expressions

In Concert (with Someone) Idiom

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in concert (with someone)
What does in concert (with someone) mean?
with the aide of someoneWe made the presentation in concert with members of another company.

Some Random Idioms
keep an eye out for (someone or something)
What does "keep an eye out for (someone or something)" mean?
watch for the arrival or appearance of someone or somethingI kept an eye out for a nice restaurant after I arrived in the small town.
a mix-up
What does "a mix-up" mean?
an error, confusionThere was a mix-up at the airline ticket counter and I was given the wrong ticket.
Stroll down memory lane
What does "Stroll down memory lane" mean?
If you take a stroll down memory lane, you talk about the past or revisit places that were important to you in the past. (You can also 'take a trip down memory lane'.)
rub salt in (someone's) wound
What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?
to try to make someone's unhappiness or misfortune worse I did not mention the car accident to my friend because I did not want to rub salt in his wound.

get along on (something)
What does "get along on (something)" mean?
to manage to survive or do well with something My friend is able to get along on very little money.
The young woman gets along on her good looks very well.

flea in (someone`s) ear
What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?
an idea or answer that is not welcomeI put a flea in our supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problems.
cut a fine figure
What does "cut a fine figure" mean?
to look goodI plan to cut a fine figure when I go to the job interview next week.
give (someone) a swelled head
What does "give (someone) a swelled head" mean?
to make someone conceitedThe girl's high test scores are giving her a swelled head.
you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)
What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?
you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort to find one.

make a fool out of (someone)
What does "make a fool out of (someone)" mean?
make someone look foolishThe secretary made a fool out of her boss when she argued with him at the meeting.
grab (someone) by the throat
What does "grab (someone) by the throat" mean?
a performance/book/idea makes one feel very interested/excited/frightenedThe ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.
frell
What does "frell" mean?
fuck (from the TV series "Farscape"; all variants of fuck are reproduced with frell)

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