American Idioms and Expressions

In Safe Hands Idiom

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in safe hands What does in safe hands mean?	under the care of someone or an organization that you can trust and who will help you	The little girl is in safe hands now that she has arrived at her grandmother's house.
in safe hands What does in safe hands mean?	under the care of someone or an organization that you can trust and who will help you	The little girl is in safe hands now that she has arrived at her grandmother's house.
	Some Random Idioms
pop up What does "pop up" mean?	to appear suddenly or unexpectedly	I had not seen my friend for a year but suddenly he popped up for a visit last week.

to perk up What does "to perk up" mean?	to become energetic or happy after being sad or tired	My sister began to perk up after she had a chance to rest after her long drive.
mongo What does "mongo" mean?	great; fantastic
crack a smile What does "crack a smile" mean?	to smile a little	I tried not to crack a smile during the speech.
dead What does "dead" mean?	extremely; totally; completely (used with adjectives to give emphasis).	You're dead wrong about that.
get sidetracked What does "get sidetracked" mean?	to become diverted from one's task	I began to watch the news and got sidetracked from what I had planned to do.
go for broke What does "go for broke" mean?	to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible	We are going for broke to try and win the new contract.
in one`s shoes What does "in one`s shoes" mean?	in someone else's place or position	I wish that I was in his shoes with his great job and new car.

know which side one's bread is buttered What does "know which side one's bread is buttered" mean?	to know what is good or advantageous for you	My aunt knows which side her bread is buttered when she visits her sister. cake Idioms
the off chance What does "the off chance" mean?	a slight possibility	I went to the department store on the off chance that I would find a new jacket that I liked.
taken aback What does "taken aback" mean?	to be unpleasantly surprised, to be suddenly puzzled/shocked/confused	I was taken aback when the woman said that she did not want to work for our company any longer.
go through the roof What does "go through the roof" mean?	to go very high	The price of oil is going through the roof.
crack open a book What does "crack open a book" mean?	to open a book to study	I did not crack open a book during the weekend.

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