In Essence Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in essence What does in essence mean?	basically	I was told in essence about the problems that the company was having.
in essence What does in essence mean?	basically	I was told in essence about the problems that the company was having.
	Some Random Idioms
occur to (someone) What does "occur to (someone)" mean?	to come into someone's mind (an idea or thought)	It occurred to me that I will not be able to meet my friend on Saturday because I have to go to the airport to meet someone else.
have sticky fingers What does "have sticky fingers" mean?	to steal things	He was fired from the restaurant because he has sticky fingers.
foist (something) off on (someone) or foist off (something) on (someone) What does "foist (something) off on (someone) or foist off (something) on (someone)" mean?	to force someone to take something that they do not want	I tried to foist my old bicycle off on my friend but he would not take it.
apples and oranges What does "apples and oranges" mean?	idiom. two things that cannot be compared.	It's apples and oranges. You can't compare them.
scope out What does "scope out" mean?	assess or evaluate somebody visually

American Idioms and Expressions

In Essence Idiom