American Idioms and Expressions

In One's Heart Of Hearts Idiom

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in one's heart of hearts
What does in one's heart of hearts mean?
to know something is true although you may not want to admit it or believe itIn my heart of hearts I knew that I would soon have to change jobs although I did not want to.

Some Random Idioms
in essence
What does "in essence" mean?
basicallyI was told in essence about the problems that the company was having.
slam dunk
What does "slam dunk" mean?
forcing a basketball into the basket from above
Mad as a bag of hammers
What does "Mad as a bag of hammers" mean?
Someone who is as mad as a bag of hammers is crazy or stupid. ('Daft as a bag of hammers' is also used.)
turned on
What does "turned on" mean?
sexually excited or aroused
beef up (something) or beef (something) up
What does "beef up (something) or beef (something) up" mean?
to make something stronger The police beefed up the security around the convention site.

slow and steady wins the race
What does "slow and steady wins the race" mean?
being patient and determined will lead you to success being patient and determined will lead you to successSlow and steady wins the race and the man was successful because of his hard work and patient determination.
get going
What does "get going" mean?
to begin, to act, to go "Let's get going and begin to clean the house."

foxy
What does "foxy" mean?
sexy (for women in particular)
pissed off
What does "pissed off" mean?
upset; angry
get wise to (someone or something)
What does "get wise to (someone or something)" mean?
to learn about something that is a secretThe man got wise to the fact that someone was stealing his money.
in good hands
What does "in good hands" mean?
in the safe and able care of someone The stolen purse was in good hands after the police found it.

even steven
What does "even steven" mean?
even with (someone or something)Both teams were even steven by the middle of the game.

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