American Idioms and Expressions

Learn To Live With (something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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learn to live with (something)
What does learn to live with (something) mean?
learn to adapt to something unpleasant or painfulMy mother and father must learn to live with not having a supermarket next door to them.

Some Random Idioms
pay an arm and a leg for (something)
What does "pay an arm and a leg for (something)" mean?
to pay a lot of money for something We paid an arm and a leg for our new sofa.

blow one`s own horn
What does "blow one`s own horn" mean?
to boast or praise oneself My friend is always blowing his own horn and is very annoying at times.

catch forty winks
What does "catch forty winks" mean?
to take a nap, to get some sleepI drove all night until I was very tired so I decided to stop and catch forty winks.
bite one's nails
What does "bite one's nails" mean?
to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxious The girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.

go with the flow
What does "go with the flow" mean?
take things as they come. "There's no need to worry. Everything will be OK ifyou just go with the flow."
Cloth ears
What does "Cloth ears" mean?
If you don't listen to people, they may suggest you have cloth ears.
champ at the bit
What does "champ at the bit" mean?
to be ready and anxious to do somethingEverybody was champing at the bit to start writing the test.
roll out the red carpet
What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?
to greet a person with great respect, to give a big welcome to someone The government rolled out the red carpet when the politician came to visit.

Short horse soon curried
What does "Short horse soon curried" mean?
A convenient and superficial explanation that is normally unconvincing is a short horse soon curried.
quote a price
What does "quote a price" mean?
to say in advance how much something will costI asked the salesman to quote a price for the new product.
Have your fill
What does "Have your fill" mean?
If you have had your fill, you are fed up of somebody or something.

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