American Idioms and Expressions

In Less Than No Time Idiom

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in less than no time
What does in less than no time mean?
very quicklyMy friend had to go to the bank but in less than no time he returned to my house.
in less than no time
What does in less than no time mean?
very quickly My friend had to go to the bank but in less than no time he returned to my house.


Some Random Idioms
At cross purposes
What does "At cross purposes" mean?
When people are at cross purposes, they misunderstand each other or have different or opposing objectives.
get on one`s high horse
What does "get on one`s high horse " mean?
to behave with arroganceMy friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.
black box
What does "black box" mean?
an electronic device such as a flight recorder that can be removed from an aircraft as a single package The investigators searched for a long time in order to find the black box of the airplane.

look (someone) (right/straight) in the eye
What does "look (someone) (right/straight) in the eye" mean?
to face and look at someone directlyI looked at the salesman right in the eye and told him not to bother me again.
kick around
What does "kick around" mean?
treat badly, act roughly or badly to someone or somethingI don`t like her very much because she is always kicking around her employees.
build up to (something)
What does "build up to (something)" mean?
to lead up to somethingThings were building up to be a very serious situation.
soup up (something)
What does "soup up (something)" mean?
to make something faster or more powerful by changing or adding something (this expression is often used for a car)My neighbor decided to soup up the car that he recently bought.
Mince words
What does "Mince words" mean?
If people mince words, or mince their words, they don't say what they really mean clearly.
change one`s mind
What does "change one`s mind" mean?
to change one`s decisionMy friend changed his mind and said that he would not go to the movie tonight.
dead in one's tracks
What does "dead in one's tracks" mean?
to be stopped exactly where someone or something is at the moment The police stopped the robber dead in his tracks.

(be) cricket
What does "(be) cricket" mean?
fair play, gentlemanly conduct (usually used in the negative) fair play, gentlemanly conduct (usually used in the negative)The way that the government treated the union leaders was not cricket.
in/have custody of (someone or something)
What does "in/have custody of (someone or something)" mean?
being guarded or protected by someone or some groupThe police put the man in custody last night.

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