American Idioms and Expressions

Lay The Finger On Someone Idiom

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lay the finger on (someone) What does lay the finger on (someone) mean?	to accuse someone of doing something, to identify someone as the one who did something	The store owner lay the finger on the boy after he stole something.
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teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	to try to tell or teach something to someone who knows more than you do about it	Teaching some of the students how to use a computer is like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs. Most of them know more than I do.

out for blood What does "out for blood" mean?	to be very determined to defeat or punish someone, to be very angry at someone	My boss was out for blood when he discovered that someone had deleted some files on his computer.
one's number is up What does "one's number is up" mean?	something bad will happen to someone	I think that the manager's number is up and he will soon be fired from his job.
back in circulation What does "back in circulation" mean?	to be available to the public again (a library book)	The books were back in circulation after we returned them to the library.
mind over matter What does "mind over matter" mean?	if you really want to you can do something that is very difficult or even impossible	"It is mind over matter. If you really want to succeed with your project you will be able to do it."
Rip van Winkle What does "Rip van Winkle" mean?	Rip van Winkle is a character in a story who slept for twenty years, so if someone is a Rip van Winkle, they are behind the times and out of touch with what's happening now.

a doubting Thomas What does "a doubting Thomas" mean?	someone who needs strong proof to believe something	My friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something. down Idioms
run around in circles What does "run around in circles" mean?	to act confused, to do a lot but accomplish little	I have been running around in circles all day but I can`t seem to get anything done.
buy (something) for a song What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?	to buy something cheaply	We were able to buy the boat for a song.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I wanted to strike while the iron was hot so I quickly applied for the job.

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