American Idioms and Expressions

Know Something Inside Out Idiom

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know something inside out
What does know something inside out mean?
know/understand something thoroughly. "If you have a question about grammar, ask Dr. Martin.She knows grammar inside out."
know (something) inside out
What does know (something) inside out mean?
to know something thoroughly I know the history of our city inside out.


Some Random Idioms
shellac
What does "shellac" mean?
defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
all sweetness and light
What does "all sweetness and light" mean?
to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful The girl is all sweetness and light after she does something bad.

give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?
to assume/believe that someone is right or innocent of somethingI gave the man the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is lying.
at times
What does "at times" mean?
sometimes, occasionally At times, our teacher is very nice but at other times she is not nice.

in the twinkling of an eye
What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?
very quicklyIn the twinkling of an eye the little boy disappeared in the department store.
Nature abhors a vacuum
What does "Nature abhors a vacuum" mean?
This idiom is used to express the idea that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics.
wear more than one hat
What does "wear more than one hat" mean?
to have more than one set of responsibilities Our teacher wears more than one hat. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.

get (someone's) back up
What does "get (someone's) back up" mean?
make someone become angryI got my friend's back up when I again asked her to borrow her notes from school.

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