American Idioms and Expressions

Just The Same Idiom

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just the same What does just the same mean?	nevertheless	I told her not to come early but just the same she came early anyway.
just the same What does just the same mean?	nevertheless	I told my friend not to come early but just the same she came early anyway.
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heavy going What does "heavy going" mean?	difficult to do	Moving the furniture was heavy going and we became tired quickly.

in one's right mind What does "in one's right mind" mean?	rational and sensible	The girl was not in her right mind to quit her job right now.
bundle up What does "bundle up" mean?	to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly	We bundled up and went for a walk in the park. burn Idioms
Not worth a red cent What does "Not worth a red cent" mean?	If something is not worth a red cent, it has no value.
on (someone`s) coat-tails What does "on (someone`s) coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The woman was elected to city council on her husband`s coat-tails.
buckle down to (do something) or buckle down and (do something) What does "buckle down to (do something) or buckle down and (do something)" mean?	to make a big effort to do something, to give one's complete attention or effort to do something	The teacher told the girl that she must buckle down and begin to work harder than before.
flip one's wig What does "flip one's wig" mean?	go crazy; go nuts

Beat the daylights out of someone What does "Beat the daylights out of someone" mean?	If someone beats the daylights out of another person, they hit them repeatedly. ('Knock' can also be used and it can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)
with impunity What does "with impunity" mean?	without risk of punishment	The young boy was able to do anything that he wanted with impunity.
set (something) to music What does "set (something) to music" mean?	to write a piece of music that is related to some written material	The composer has worked hard to set many great stories to music.
a case of mistaken identity What does "a case of mistaken identity" mean?	incorrectly identify someone	The young man was arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
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.

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