Lead The Way Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lead the way What does lead the way mean?	go first and show others how to go somewhere, guide someone	I had to lead the way because nobody knew where the new office was located.
lead the way What does lead the way mean?	to go first and show others how to go somewhere, to guide someone	I had to lead the way because nobody knew where the new office was located.
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have (something) in mind What does "have (something) in mind" mean?	to be thinking of something in particular, to have an idea in your mind	"What do you have in mind for the meeting next week?"

get (something) through (someone's) thick skull What does "get (something) through (someone's) thick skull" mean?	to manage to get someone (including oneself) to understand something	The salesman cannot get it through his thick skull that I do not want to talk to him.
absent-minded What does "absent-minded" mean?	to be forgetful	My grandfather is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.
wait with bated breath What does "wait with bated breath" mean?	to wait anxiously for something	I waited with bated breath for the results of my exams.
phat What does "phat" mean?	excellent; good
in a month of Sundays What does "in a month of Sundays" mean?	in a very long time	I have not been to the shopping mall in a month of Sundays.
off one`s back What does "off one`s back" mean?	to not bother someone, to remove someone or something as an annoyance	I wish my boss would get off my back and stop bothering me.

black diamond What does "black diamond" mean?	first sergeant (named for the black diamond in the rank insignia in the U.S. Army)
forever and a day What does "forever and a day" mean?	forever, always	It took forever and a day to get the book that we ordered from the bookstore.
in the soup What does "in the soup" mean?	in serious trouble, in disorder	She is in the soup now that she has had a big fight with her boss.
goose bumps What does "goose bumps" mean?	a prickly or bumpy feeling on one's skin because of cold or fear or excitement (like the skin of a goose or a chicken)	I got goose bumps as I watched the horror movie.

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Lead The Way Idiom