American Idioms and Expressions

Kill Time Idiom

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kill time
What does kill time mean?
waste timeWe had to kill a lot of time before the movie started.
kill time
What does kill time mean?
to waste time We had to kill time before the movie started.


Some Random Idioms
irons in the fire
What does "irons in the fire" mean?
things one is doing, projects with which a person is busyRecently he has too many irons in the fire. That is why he has become sick.
For England
What does "For England" mean?
(UK) A person who talks for England, talks a lot- if you do something for England, you do it a lot or to the limit.
sting
What does "sting" mean?
cheat; deceive; swindle
blow (someone or something) off
What does "blow (someone or something) off" mean?
to avoid someone, to not attend somethingWe blew off the chance to go to the general meeting.
die down
What does "die down" mean?
to come slowly to an end, to grow weakerWhen the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
go out of one`s way
What does "go out of one`s way" mean?
to make an extra effortMy aunt went out of her way to help me when I visited her.
soaked to the skin
What does "soaked to the skin" mean?
with one's clothing wet right through to the skinWe were soaked to the skin when we got home from the picnic.

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