American Idioms and Expressions

Knock About Idiom

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knock about What does knock about mean?	travel without a plan, go where one pleases	We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.
knock about What does knock about mean?	to travel without a plan, to go where one pleases	We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.
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look down one`s nose at (someone) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?	to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else	The girl looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.

to stand trial What does "to stand trial" mean?	to be tried in court	The man had to stand trial for stealing the credit cards.
idiot light What does "idiot light" mean?	red or flashing lights on dashboard panel of a car that warn the driver of a problem
a brush with death What does "a brush with death" mean?	a near-death experience	The man had a brush with death in the car accident.

bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out What does "bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out" mean?	to scold someone loudly	The woman bawled out her child in the supermarket. be Idioms
put a damper on (something) What does "put a damper on (something)" mean?	to discourage something, to spoil a person`s fun	The death of the company president put a damper on the anniversary celebrations.
crux of the matter What does "crux of the matter" mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we no longer have enough money to go on a holiday.

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