American Idioms and Expressions

Land Of Nod Idiom

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land of Nod What does land of Nod mean?	sleep	I entered the land of Nod as soon as my head hit the pillow.
land of Nod What does land of Nod mean?	sleep	I entered the land of Nod as soon as my head hit the pillow.
land of Nod What does land of Nod mean?	the state of being asleep (this describes the fact that people sometimes nod when they are falling asleep - from Genesis in the Bible)	The boy was in the land of Nod when the teacher asked him a question.
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set a precedent What does "set a precedent" mean?	to establish a pattern, to set a policy that must be followed in future cases	The legal case set a precedent that will be followed for many years in the future.

fool around What does "fool around" mean?	to spend time playing rather than working, to waste time	If the man would spend less time fooling around he would be able to get more work done.
do without (something) What does "do without (something)" mean?	to manage without something	We will have to do without sugar if there is none.
to be/go out on a limb What does "to be/go out on a limb" mean?	to be in a dangerous or risky position	The man went out on a limb to offer his brother the job.
take effect What does "take effect" mean?	a law or rule becomes effective or in use	There is a new law related to Internet advertising that will soon take effect.
Bite your tongue What does "Bite your tongue" mean?	If you bite your tongue, you refrain from speaking because it is socially or otherwise better not to.

stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am always happy to see him leave.
Keep your pants on What does "Keep your pants on" mean?	Calm down, be patient.	I will be off the telephone in a minute, so keep your pants on. Appears to suggest that one should calm down because romance is not imminent.
bear with (someone or something) What does "bear with (someone or something)" mean?	to be patient with someone or something, to endure someone or something	We had to bear with our teacher as she explained the material to the new students. beat Idioms
dead What does "dead" mean?	quiet; nothing happening; lifeless

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