In Your Dreams Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in your dreams What does in your dreams mean?	1. A date with you!? In your dreams.
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come down with (something) What does "come down with (something)" mean?	to become sick with a cold or other illness	My mother came down with a cold and was unable to attend the dinner.
Thick as mince What does "Thick as mince" mean?	(UK) If someone is as thick as mince, they are very stupid indeed.
let (someone) off (easy) What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?	release someone with little or no punishment	The judge let the man off easy because he seemed to be sincere in his apology for his crime.
take (someone's) breath away What does "take (someone's) breath away" mean?	to overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur	The beauty of the mountains took my breath away.

know better (than to do something) What does "know better (than to do something)" mean?	be smart enough not to do something	I told my friend that she should know better than to phone me at 7:00 AM on a Saturday morning.
To have the courage of your convictions What does "To have the courage of your convictions" mean?	If you have the courage of your convictions, you are brave enough to do what you feel is right, despite any pressure for you to do something different.
dressed to the nines/teeth What does "dressed to the nines/teeth" mean?	to be dressed elegantly	The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the awards ceremony.
well-heeled What does "well-heeled" mean?	rich	He seems rather well-heeled and is always wearing expensive clothes and driving a nice car.
amount to the same thing What does "amount to the same thing" mean?	to be the same or have the same effect as something	Going by taxi or bus amounts to the same thing. We are still going to be late for the concert.
put flesh on (something) What does "put flesh on (something)" mean?	to add details to something so that it becomes clearer and more detailed	I worked all weekend to try and put flesh on my ideas for a company proposal.

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In Your Dreams Idiom