In Detail Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in detail What does in detail mean?	giving all the details, item by item	I told the police about the events in detail.
in detail What does in detail mean?	giving all the details, item by item	I told the police about the events in detail. I explained how to fix the computer in detail.
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drop in the bucket What does "drop in the bucket" mean?	a small amount	The money that my friend repaid me was a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes me.
sell (something) off What does "sell (something) off" mean?	to sell much or all of something	The computer company decided to sell off some of their real estate business.
Hollow victory What does "Hollow victory" mean?	A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning.
Throw your toys out of the pram What does "Throw your toys out of the pram" mean?	To make an angry protest against a relatively minor problem, in the process embarrassing the protester. The analogy is with a baby who throws toys out of the pram in order to get their parent to pay attention to them. The implication in the idiom is that the protester is acting like a baby.
turkey What does "turkey" mean?	dumb person
have (someone or something) on one's hands What does "have (someone or something) on one's hands" mean?	to be burdened with someone or something	I do not want to have the cancellation of the party on my hands.

Gilded cage What does "Gilded cage" mean?	If someone is in a gilded cage, they are trapped and have restricted or no freedom, but have very comfortable surroundings- many famous people live in luxury but cannot walk out of their house alone.
within calling distance What does "within calling distance" mean?	close enough to hear someone call	We were within calling distance of the men in the boat.
shadow of oneself/itself What does "shadow of oneself/itself" mean?	someone or something that is not as strong/healthy/lively as before	The professional boxer was a shadow of his former self.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Detail Idiom