In Style Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in style What does in style mean?	in fashion, fashionable	Recently, the clothes that my sister wears are not in style.
in style What does in style mean?	in fashion, fashionable	Recently, my clothes are not in style.
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My hands are full What does "My hands are full" mean?	If your hands are full, you have so much to do that you cannot take on any more work, responsibilities and so on.

air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public What does "air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public" mean?	to make public something embarrassing that should be a secret	The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleague's dirty laundry in public.
from start to finish What does "from start to finish" mean?	from the beginning to the end	The dinner was a great success from start to finish .
under the weather What does "under the weather" mean?	feel ill (but not seriously ill)	He is feeling under the weather so he is going to bed early tonight.
have one's druthers What does "have one's druthers" mean?	get one's choice	If I had my druthers I would not go to the meeting this evening.
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	produce or pay a necessary amount of money	produce or pay a necessary amount of moneyWe all had to ante up quickly in order to collect the money for our holiday.
wind down What does "wind down" mean?	decrease or diminish	At the end of the summer all of the shops at the beach resort began to wind down their business.
Searching question What does "Searching question" mean?	A searching question goes straight to the heart of the subject matter, possibly requiring an answer with a degree of honesty that the other person finds uncomfortable.
lay (something) on the table What does "lay (something) on the table" mean?	to present a matter for discussion	I went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.
warm the cockles of one's heart What does "warm the cockles of one's heart" mean?	make someone feel warm and happy	Her care and attention when I was sick warmed the cockles of my heart.
hold one`s fire What does "hold one`s fire" mean?	keep back arguments or facts, keep from telling something	I tried to hold my fire during the meeting and save the rest of the information until next week.

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