In Full Swing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in full swing What does in full swing mean?	in progress	The campaign to stop people from smoking is in full swing.
in full swing What does in full swing mean?	full capacity, greatest activity	full capacity, greatest activityThe basketball season was in full swing when we decided to buy season's tickets.
in full swing What does in full swing mean?	in progress	The campaign to stop people from smoking is in full swing.
in full swing What does in full swing mean?	at the peak of activity, moving fast and efficiently	The basketball season was in full swing when we purchased our season's tickets.
	Some Random Idioms
Gone pear-shaped What does "Gone pear-shaped" mean?	(UK) If things have gone pear-shaped they have either gone wrong or produced an unexpected and unwanted result.

on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be present	The speaker will be on hand after the lecture if you have any questions that you want to ask her.
numbnuts What does "numbnuts" mean?	dumb, worthless person
in the swim What does "in the swim" mean?	active in something, know what is going on	He is definitely in the swim. He has information about everybody.
date back to (a previous time) What does "date back to (a previous time)" mean?	to go back to a previous time	The old building dates back to 1850.
burn the candle at both ends What does "burn the candle at both ends" mean?	to work or play too hard without enough rest	The man has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and he is now sick.
burn down What does "burn down" mean?	to burn completely (usually used for buildings)	My neighbor`s house burned down last night.

not lift a finger/hand What does "not lift a finger/hand" mean?	not do anything to help anyone	Although he is a nice person he will not lift a finger to help anyone else.
make a bundle/pile What does "make a bundle/pile" mean?	make a lot of money	My father made a bundle on the stock market several years ago.
like shooting fish in a barrel What does "like shooting fish in a barrel" mean?	one side in a competition is so weak that they have no chance of winning	The contest was like shooting fish in a barrel. It was very easy to win.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Full Swing Idiom