Kid (noun) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kid (noun) What does kid (noun) mean?	(noun): child.	A: "You have three kids, don't you?"B: "That's right. I have two girls and a boy."
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up and away What does "up and away" mean?	up into the air and into flight	My parents got on the airplane and were up and away before we knew it.

lower one's voice What does "lower one's voice" mean?	to speak more softly	The teacher asked the student to lower his voice.
leave (someone) high and dry What does "leave (someone) high and dry" mean?	leave someone helpless	The employees were left high and dry when the company went out of business.
see about (something) What does "see about (something)" mean?	to check into something	I am going to see about getting the book before next week.
on the other hand What does "on the other hand" mean?	from another point of view, from the other side of an issue	I am very tired but on the other hand I must do some work tonight.
burden of proof What does "burden of proof" mean?	the necessity to prove a disputed fact as required by the laws of evidence	The burden of proof during the trial fell on the man who had accused his employee of theft.
pig What does "pig" mean?	police officer

Saigon moment What does "Saigon moment" mean?	A Saigon moment is when people realise that something has gone wrong and that they will lose or fail.
find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the courage or compassion to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the little boy about his dead dog.
kludgy What does "kludgy" mean?	inefficient, low-quality software
word What does "word" mean?	right; true; right on
guts What does "guts" mean?	verve; courage.	He's got guts, arguing with the judge in court.
out of style What does "out of style" mean?	not fashionable	The style of jeans that my friend likes to wear have been out of style for a long time now.

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Kid (noun) Idiom