American Idioms and Expressions

In Terms Of (something) Idiom

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in terms of (something)
What does in terms of (something) mean?
with regard to somethingIn terms of our agreement with the other company we were not allowed to sell the products online.

Some Random Idioms
string (someone) along
What does "string (someone) along" mean?
to deceive or fool someoneThe man tried to string me along with the story about his sick mother.
for the record
What does "for the record" mean?
a record of a particular fact is made For the record, I told the police officer about the events of the previous year.

for keeps
What does "for keeps" mean?
always, forever I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.

Put your foot down
What does "Put your foot down" mean?
When someone puts their foot down, they make a firm stand and establish their authority on an issue.
fruity
What does "fruity" mean?
of or pertaining to silly behavior
from stem to stern
What does "from stem to stern" mean?
from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a shipThe boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
gob
What does "gob" mean?
mass or hunk of something; a large amount of something
in the public eye
What does "in the public eye" mean?
visible to all, in publicVery often the wife or husband of a politician does not like to be in the public eye.
a dumb bunny
What does "a dumb bunny" mean?
a stupid or gullible person"He really is a dumb bunny. I cannot believe that he does such stupid things."
have a score to settle with (someone)
What does "have a score to settle with (someone)" mean?
have a problem to clear up with someoneI had a score to settle with the soccer coach which I wanted to talk about.
for one's (own) sake
What does "for one's (own) sake" mean?
for one's benefit I told my aunt that for her own sake she must stop smoking.

be the case
What does "be the case" mean?
to be true, to be an actual situation"I do not care if it was the case last year, this year we will do things differently."

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