American Idioms and Expressions

Knew It Was Coming Idiom

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knew it was coming
What does knew it was coming mean?		 aware in advance that something was going to happenI knew it was coming when my boss asked me into her office and told me that the store would soon close.

Some Random Idioms
sit on one's hands
What does "sit on one's hands" mean?		 to do nothing, to fail to helpThe manager sat on her hands and refused to do anything about the complaints that she had received.
TTFN
What does "TTFN" mean?		 ta-ta for now
light up
What does "light up" mean?		 suddenly look pleased and happyAs soon as I told my cousin about our holiday plans his face lit up and he started smiling.
get the facts straight
What does "get the facts straight" mean?		 to get a good understanding of the factsI do not believe that our supervisor got the facts straight when she heard about our argument.
deep water
What does "deep water" mean?		 serious trouble or difficultyThe boy will be in deep water if he does not tell us where he spent the money.
look forward to (something)
What does "look forward to (something)" mean?		 anticipate something with pleasureWe have been looking forward to the concert for a long time.
in some way/ways
What does "in some way/ways" mean?		 in some unspecified way or manner, by some unspecified meansIn some ways I know what my friend thinks but in some ways I do not.
smokin'
What does "smokin'" mean?		 excellent; very hot
extenuating circumstances
What does "extenuating circumstances" mean?		 special circumstances that explain an irregular or improper way of doing somethingBecause of extenuating circumstances, the man was able to avoid going to jail for stealing the money.
Mess with a bull, you get the horns
What does "Mess with a bull, you get the horns" mean?		 If you do something stupid or dangerous, you can get hurt.
fat
What does "fat" mean?		 well-stocked; having sufficient or excess of something. He's fat with cash now that he received his bonus.
round-robin meeting/discussion/debate
What does "round-robin meeting/discussion/debate" mean?		 a meeting or discussion in which each person in a group takes partWe had a round-robin panel discussion on what we could do to help protect the environment.
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