American Idioms and Expressions

In The Care Of (someone) Idiom

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in the care of (someone)
What does in the care of (someone) mean?		 in the keeping of someoneThe package for my cousin arrived at our house in the care of my father.

Some Random Idioms
have in mind
What does "have in mind" mean?		 intend, plan"What do you have in mind for your wife`s birthday?"
cook (something) up or cook up (something)
What does "cook (something) up or cook up (something)" mean?		 to cook something, to make some kind of plan I plan to cook up some fish tonight.
I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.

AFAIK
What does "AFAIK" mean?		 as far as I know (computers and Web usage). AFAIK, it's not a problem.
strike at the heart of (something)
What does "strike at the heart of (something)" mean?		 to do something that damages or destroys the basic idea or way of doing something that is very important to someone or to a groupThe decision to change the zoning laws struck at the heart of the citizen's ideas of how they wanted to live.
in deep
What does "in deep" mean?		 seriously mixed up in something like debt or troubleThe man is in deep because of debt and other problems.
as the crow flies
What does "as the crow flies" mean?		 by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places As the crow flies, it is not very far between my house and my office.

meat and potatoes
What does "meat and potatoes" mean?		 basic simple and good food, simple tastes The man is a meat-and-potatoes person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life.

boil down to (something)
What does "boil down to (something)" mean?		 to reduce something to its essential or main partThe reason that we could not go on a holiday boiled down to the fact that we did not have enough money.
acquire a taste for (something)
What does "acquire a taste for (something)" mean?		 to learn to like somethingWe acquired a taste for classical music during our trip to Europe.
Bull session
What does "Bull session" mean?		 If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.
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