Kith And Kin Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kith and kin What does kith and kin mean?	friends and relatives	All of our kith and kin attended the anniversary for my parents.
kith and kin What does kith and kin mean?	friends and relatives	All of our kith and kin attended the anniversary for my parents.
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blow to smithereens What does "blow to smithereens" mean?	to explode into tiny pieces	The gas tanker was blown to smithereens during the accident.

boss What does "boss" mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great
go off on a tangent What does "go off on a tangent" mean?	to suddenly change one's line of thought or course of action	The speaker suddenly went off on a tangent and began to speak about something totally different.
like getting blood out of a stone What does "like getting blood out of a stone" mean?	very difficult to get something from someone or something	It is like getting blood out of a stone to try and ask my friend for anything.
way the wind blows What does "way the wind blows" mean?	direction something may go, what may happen	We will have to see which way the wind blows with our plans to go to London or not.
cozy up to What does "cozy up to" mean?	become very close to someone in order to get something
eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat a lot of food in someone's house	The young boy is eating his parents out of house and home.

cross one`s heart and hope to die What does "cross one`s heart and hope to die" mean?	to promise that what you are saying is true	"I promise that I will give you the money next week. Cross my heart and hope to die."
take (someone's) breath away What does "take (someone's) breath away" mean?	overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur, cause someone to be out of breath	The beauty of the mountain lake took my breath away.
Keep your head above water What does "Keep your head above water" mean?	If you are just managing to survive financially, you are keeping your head above water.
feel like a million (bucks/dollars) What does "feel like a million (bucks/dollars)" mean?	to feel great, to feel well and healthy	I feel like a million dollars today and I plan to go swimming.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed What does "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" mean?	to be eager and cheerful	Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we started out on the trip.
time to cruise What does "time to cruise" mean?	idiom. time to depart, leave, or go

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Kith And Kin Idiom