Keep House Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep house What does keep house mean?	look after a house or a household	She has been keeping house for her father while he is sick.
keep house What does keep house mean?	to look after a house or a household	The girl has been keeping house for her father while he is sick.
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Cut a rug What does "Cut a rug" mean?	To cut a rug is to dance.

beyond words What does "beyond words" mean?	to be more than one can say	The mother's love for her new baby is beyond words.
toss off (an answer) What does "toss off (an answer)" mean?	to make or say something easily without trying or thinking hard	The boy was able to easily toss off the answer to the question when the teacher asked him.
come in low What does "come in low" mean?	to offer a low amount of money for a product or service	The company came in low with an offer for our product.
ears are red What does "ears are red" mean?	one's ears are red from embarrassment	My ears were red after hearing what the teacher said about me.
save one`s breath What does "save one`s breath" mean?	to keep silent because talking will do no good	"You can save your breath and not bother talking to him. He never listens to anyone."
make believe What does "make believe" mean?	act as if something is true although one knows that it is not, pretend	The children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle.
wolf down (something) What does "wolf down (something)" mean?	to gulp down something, to eat something quickly	I wolfed down my dinner and left the house for the movie.

(not) worth a cent What does "(not) worth a cent" mean?	not worth anything (usually negative)	His old car broke down and is not worth a cent now.
cold turkey What does "cold turkey" mean?	abruptly and without medical aid (used when someone stops taking addictive drugs or tries to stop a bad habit)	The government program helped the drug addicts stop using heroin cold turkey.
Light years ahead What does "Light years ahead" mean?	If you are light years ahead of others, you are a long way in front of them in terms of development, success, etc.

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Keep House Idiom