In Labor Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in labor What does in labor mean?	a woman going through childbirth	The man's wife was in labor for three hours.
in labor What does in labor mean?	a woman going through childbirth	The woman was in labor for three hours.
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be off to a bad start What does "be off to a bad start" mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	The production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.

bean What does "bean" mean?	his someone on the head (often with a ball).	The batter got beaned by the pitcher.
run (someone) out What does "run (someone) out" mean?	to force someone to leave, to expel someone	The police ran the drug dealers out of town.
chickens come home to roost What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?	someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her	The man is always unkind to other people. However, his chickens have come home to roost and people are now very unkind to him.
give one's best to What does "give one's best to" mean?	idiom. say hello to; give one's regards to
for good What does "for good" mean?	permanently	We have decided to move to Los Angeles for good.

take one's leave of (someone) What does "take one's leave of (someone)" mean?	to say goodbye to someone and leave	The Princess took her leave of the Queen and left the room.
lead (someone) to do (something) What does "lead (someone) to do (something)" mean?	cause someone to do something	The loud scream from the dining room led the chef to ruin his main dish of the evening.
snake oil salesman What does "snake oil salesman" mean?	someone who tries to sell you something that does not work	The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.
seeing is believing What does "seeing is believing" mean?	one must believe something that one sees	Seeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.

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In Labor Idiom