Join Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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join hands What does join hands mean?	hold hands with other people	Everybody in the group joined hands at the end of the meeting.
join hands What does join hands mean?	to hold hands so that one person is holding the hands of another person	All of the children joined hands as they crossed the road.
join hands What does join hands mean?	to hold hands so that one person is holding the hand of another person	The children joined hands as they crossed the road.
join hands What does join hands mean?	to hold hands with other people	Everybody in the group joined hands at the end of the meeting.
	Some Random Idioms
bean counter What does "bean counter" mean?	an accountant	We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.

sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not	The politician was sailing under false colors when he appealed to the citizens for votes.
rest on one's oars What does "rest on one's oars" mean?	relax one's efforts	relax one's effortsThe negotiating team decided to rest on their oars and wait until their partners had a chance to consider the offer.
kill the fatted calf What does "kill the fatted calf" mean?	to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone	We will kill the fatted calf and have a big feast for my parents.
hard to call What does "hard to call" mean?	hard to decide or determine something (referees in sports sometimes have to make difficult decisions)	hard to decide or determine something (referees in sports sometimes have to make difficult decisions)The election was hard to call and nobody knew who was going to win.
How come? What does "How come?" mean?	Why? (statement word order).	"How come you weren't at the party?"
blow (something) out of all proportion What does "blow (something) out of all proportion" mean?	to make a bigger issue about something than it really is	The problem was very small but the manager blew it out of all proportion.

on the dot What does "on the dot" mean?	exactly at a given time.	"We're leaving at 9:00 on the dot. If you'relate, we'll go without you."
at length What does "at length" mean?	in detail, finally	The speaker talked at length about the new product.
milk (someone) for (something) What does "milk (someone) for (something)" mean?	to pressure someone into giving information or money	The man was trying to milk the elderly lady for much of her money.
come out for (someone or something) What does "come out for (someone or something)" mean?	to announce one's support for (someone or something)	The mayor recently came out for legal gambling in the city.

American Idioms and Expressions

Join Hands Idiom