American Idioms and Expressions

Leap To Conclusions Idiom

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leap to conclusions
What does leap to conclusions mean?
decide something without having all the factsOur teacher leaped to conclusions when she accused the boy of breaking the window.
leap to conclusions
What does leap to conclusions mean?
to decide something or reach a conclusion without having all the facts Our teacher leaped to conclusions when she accused the boy of breaking the window.


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Face only a mother could love
What does "Face only a mother could love" mean?
When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.
ask for the moon
What does "ask for the moon" mean?
to ask for too much The woman is asking for the moon. She will never get what she wants.

get on
What does "get on" mean?
have (usually good) relations with somebody
carte blanche
What does "carte blanche" mean?
the freedom or permission to do what you want (blanche means white in French) The new manager was given carte blanche to change the policies in her department.

bitter pill to swallow
What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?
an unpleasant fact that one must acceptLosing the election was a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.
shell out money
What does "shell out money" mean?
to pay moneyI shelled out much money for the new stereo.
yuky
What does "yuky" mean?
disgusting; repulsive; vulgarDaddy, this babyfood is yuky
dive right into (something)
What does "dive right into (something)" mean?
to begin to do something without hesitating (some swimmers like to dive right in without checking the temperature of the water) Many of the students decided to dive right into their studies when university started.

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