Keep One`s Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep one`s head What does keep one`s head mean?	stay calm when there is trouble or danger	He is a very good leader and is able to keep his head during an emergency.
keep one`s head What does keep one`s head mean?	to stay calm when there is trouble or danger	Everyone tried to keep their head during the fire at the hotel.
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blow it out your ear What does "blow it out your ear" mean?	go away; no way (expression of disbelief).	Blow it out your ear! No one cares.

blow one's stack/top What does "blow one's stack/top" mean?	to become very angry	My father will blow his top if he learns that I failed my course.
on cloud nine What does "on cloud nine" mean?	very happy about something	My sister has been on cloud nine since she won the money in the contest.
get back What does "get back " mean?	to return	We got back from London early yesterday afternoon.
nickel and dime (someone) What does "nickel and dime (someone)" mean?	to charge someone many small amounts of money	The constant small repairs to my car are beginning to nickel and dime me.
on approval What does "on approval" mean?	to buy something with the right to return it	We carefuly looked at the chair which we had bought on approval.
warm one`s blood/heart What does "warm one`s blood/heart" mean?	make one feel warm or excited	The sight of the small boy helping the old woman warmed the heart of the people on the street.
open (something) up What does "open (something) up" mean?	to unwrap something	The little boy laughed as he opened his birthday presents up.

hit close to home What does "hit close to home" mean?	affect one personally	The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.
favor (someone) with (something) What does "favor (someone) with (something)" mean?	to provide someone with something good	The queen favored the charity workers with her presence.
drop in (on someone) What does "drop in (on someone)" mean?	to make a short or unplanned visit to someone	I want to drop in on my friend after I finish work.
under one`s thumb What does "under one`s thumb" mean?	to be obedient to someone, to be controlled by someone	The woman has her husband under her thumb and she never gives him any freedom at all.
hit the sauce What does "hit the sauce" mean?	drink alcohol heavily and regularly	He has been hitting the sauce recently although he says that he doesn`t drink.

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Keep One`s Head Idiom