American Idioms and Expressions

Learn Something By Heart Idiom

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learn (something) by heart
What does learn (something) by heart mean?
to memorize something so that you can repeat it without thinking The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.

learn (something) by heart
What does learn (something) by heart mean?
to memorize something The children had to learn the poem by heart.

learn (something) by heart
What does learn (something) by heart mean?
to memorize something I learned my library card number by heart.


Some Random Idioms
heart goes out to (someone)
What does "heart goes out to (someone)" mean?
one feels sympathy for someoneMy heart went out to the victims of the railway accident.
Bring on board
What does "Bring on board" mean?
To make people embrace the ideas intended by the leader or agree to join a team or project is to bring them on board.
No question
What does "No question" mean?
This idiom means that something is certain or definite.
Plain sailing
What does "Plain sailing" mean?
If something is relatively easy and there are no problems doing it, it is plain sailing.
break one`s back (to do something)
What does "break one`s back (to do something)" mean?
to do all one possibly can, to work very hard to do something I broke my back trying to help my friend with his project.

come on
What does "come on" mean?
an invitation (often duplicitous or sexual). What a come on! I don't believe any of it.
get on in years
What does "get on in years" mean?
to become older My uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy.

have (something) to do with (something)
What does "have (something) to do with (something)" mean?
to be about something, to be on the subject of something, to be related to something"The book has something to do with cooking but I am not sure if you will like it."
get a grip of oneself
What does "get a grip of oneself" mean?
to take control of one`s feelingsThe man got a grip of himself and calmed down.
pooped
What does "pooped" mean?
tired; fatigued; exhausted
in a kind/sort of way
What does "in a kind/sort of way" mean?
to a certain extent, a little, somewhatIn a kind of way I want to buy a new car but in other ways I don't think that I really need one.
second a motion
What does "second a motion" mean?
to agree with a proposalI seconded the motion where we decided to start one hour early every morning during the summer.

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