American Idioms and Expressions

In The Prime Of Life Idiom

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in the prime of life
What does in the prime of life mean?
in the best and most productive and healthy period of lifeThe young man was in a terrible car accident and died in the prime of life.
in the prime of life
What does in the prime of life mean?
in the best and most productive and healthy period of life The young man was in a terrible car accident and died in the prime of life.


Some Random Idioms
follow the crowd
What does "follow the crowd" mean?
to do what everyone else is doingMost of the high school students like to follow the crowd.
for kicks
What does "for kicks" mean?
for fun We decided to go to the airport to watch the airplanes for kicks.

put (something) into print
What does "put (something) into print" mean?
to have something printed and publishedIt was difficult to get the company to put the information pamphlets into print.
in sight
What does "in sight" mean?
able to be seenThere were no birds in sight so we went back to the hotel and stopped bird watching for the day.
strike (someone) as (something)
What does "strike (someone) as (something)" mean?
to affect someone a certain wayIt strikes me as a little silly for the man to be planning to buy a new motorcycle.
whistle in the dark
What does "whistle in the dark" mean?
try to stay brave and forget one`s fearAlthough he felt very frightened he began to whistle in the dark which helped to calm him down.
catch (someone) off guard
What does "catch (someone) off guard" mean?
to catch a person at a time of carelessnessI was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework.
play down (someone or something)
What does "play down (someone or something)" mean?
to give less emphasis to someone or something, to make someone or something seem less importantThe politician played down the survey that showed that he was becoming less popular.
no kidding
What does "no kidding" mean?
honestly, really"No kidding, are you really going to buy a house."

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