In Hindsight Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in hindsight What does in hindsight mean?	thinking about the past with the knowledge one now has	In hindsight, it was easy to determine what I had done wrong in the job interview.
in hindsight What does in hindsight mean?	thinking about the past with the knowledge that one now has	In hindsight, I knew that I had not done well in the job interview.
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take (something) to heart What does "take (something) to heart" mean?	to be strongly affected by something that someone says to you so you take it seriously or are upset by it	I did not expect my friend to take my criticism to heart when I complained that he was always late.

Sod's law What does "Sod's law" mean?	Sod's law states that if something can go wrong then it will.
bummed What does "bummed" mean?	depressed; discouraged; down.	I'm just totally bummed today; nothing to do, nowhere go to.
a come-down What does "a come-down" mean?	a lowering in status or income or influence or energy	My friend's new job is a come-down from her last one and she is not very happy.
ill at ease What does "ill at ease" mean?	nervous/uncomfortable	He appeared to be ill at ease during the interview.
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	not very tall/old (usually used for a child)	My grandfather told me many stories when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.

put in one's two cent's (worth) What does "put in one's two cent's (worth)" mean?	to add one's comments to a discussion	I decided not to put in my two cents worth to the discussion about money.
On the stump What does "On the stump" mean?	When politicians are campaigning for support and votes, they are on the stump.
rear its ugly head What does "rear its ugly head" mean?	to appear after being hidden (usually something unpleasant)	The problem between the two sisters rears its ugly head at the beginning of every year.
later What does "later" mean?	good-bye

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