In Practice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in practice What does in practice mean?	in the actual doing of something	In practice the business does not operate the way that you would expect it to.
in practice What does in practice mean?	well-practiced, well-exercised	The girl was not in practice and couldn't play the piano very well.
in practice What does in practice mean?	the actual situation or way of doing something	In practice, the business does not operate the way that you would expect it to.
in practice What does in practice mean?	well-practiced, well-exercised	The girl was not in practice and could not play the piano very well.
	Some Random Idioms
room and board What does "room and board" mean?	food to eat and a place to live	The young man received room and board as part of his salary at the restaurant.

take (someone's) pulse What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean?	to measure the beats of a person's pulse	The doctor took the patient's pulse when she arrived at the hospital.
the talk of (somewhere) What does "the talk of (somewhere)" mean?	the subject of conversations somewhere	The new theater production is the talk of the city.
Jet-black What does "Jet-black" mean?	To emphasise just how black something is, such as someone's hair, we can call it jet-black.
fools rush in where angels fear to tread What does "fools rush in where angels fear to tread" mean?	inexperienced people with little knowledge often become involved in difficult situations that smarter people would avoid	inexperienced people with little knowledge often become involved in difficult situations that smarter people would avoidFools rush in where angels fear to tread and when house prices became very high many people decided to buy a house.
touch up (something) What does "touch up (something)" mean?	to improve something with small additions or changes	My essay will be finished after I touch up some of the weak spots.
pay through the nose for (something) What does "pay through the nose for (something)" mean?	to pay too much for something	My mother paid through the nose for her new dress.

throw in one`s lot with (someone or something) What does "throw in one`s lot with (someone or something)" mean?	to take part in something, to join someone or something	We decided to throw in our lot with the workers who were on strike.
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to economize, to spend less money	I will have to tighten my belt until the economy improves.
in the right place at the right time What does "in the right place at the right time" mean?	in a place or time that is beneficial to you	I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time when I found my job.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Practice Idiom