In Perpetuity Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in perpetuity What does in perpetuity mean?	eternally, forever	The school was given the right to use the city park for sports in perpetuity.
in perpetuity What does in perpetuity mean?	forever, eternally	The man was promised by the city that he would receive a discount on his water bill in perpetuity.
in perpetuity What does in perpetuity mean?	eternally, forever	The high school was given the right to use the city park in perpetuity.
in perpetuity What does in perpetuity mean?	forever, eternally	The man was promised by the city that he would receive free parking in perpetuity.
	Some Random Idioms
doll (oneself) up What does "doll (oneself) up" mean?	to dress in fancy clothes	She was all dolled up for the party at the downtown hotel.

good egg What does "good egg" mean?	a good person	The man is a good egg and everybody likes him a lot.
fork over (something) or fork (something) over What does "fork over (something) or fork (something) over" mean?	to hand over something, to give something	The robber told me to fork over my money or he was going to shoot me.
arrow in one's quiver What does "arrow in one's quiver" mean?	have a number of resources or strategies that one can follow	have a number of resources or strategies that one can followHis ability with languages was another arrow in his quiver and helped him in his business life.
lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they had to choose between the two candidates for mayor.
eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat very little	The boy must be sick. He has been eating like a bird recently.
fit like a glove What does "fit like a glove" mean?	to fit perfectly	My new pair of jeans fit like a glove.

first of all What does "first of all" mean?	the very first thing	First of all, we prepared the garden and then we planted the seeds.
ECG What does "ECG" mean?	Electrocardiogram - an electronic test of a person's heart	Electrocardiogram - an electronic test of a person's heartMy father was asked to take an ECG test by his doctor.
Russian roulette What does "Russian roulette" mean?	a game of chance in which one bullet is placed in a revolver and the cartridge is spun and the player aims the gun at his head and pulls the trigger	The men in the movie played Russian roulette until one of them finally died.
keep a straight face What does "keep a straight face" mean?	stop oneself from smiling or laughing	It was difficult to keep a straight face when the man fell off his chair into the grass.
either feast or famine What does "either feast or famine" mean?	either too much or not enough of something	I usually have too much free time or too little free time. It is either feast or famine.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Perpetuity Idiom