American Idioms and Expressions

Lend (someone) An Ear Idiom

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lend (someone) an ear
What does lend (someone) an ear mean?		 to listen to someone or to what they are sayingI asked my friend to lend me an ear and listen to my problems.

Some Random Idioms
belabor the point
What does "belabor the point" mean?		 to spend too much time on a point of discussionI tried not to belabor the point but I needed to explain things in detail for everyone to understand.
(a) word to the wise
What does "(a) word to the wise" mean?		 a good piece of adviceI gave my friend a word to the wise before he started on his journey.
a road-hog
What does "a road-hog" mean?		 a car driver who uses more than his share of the roadMy father became angry at the road-hog who was in front of our car.
splash
What does "splash" mean?		commotion; noise; something noticable or even remarkable. He made a big splash with his new ideas
take the stand
What does "take the stand" mean?		 to sit in the witness chair in a courtroom The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.

suck up
What does "suck up" mean?		tolerate; endure; accept something.I know your job is tough, but you just have to suck it up.
tranny
What does "tranny" mean?		transmission in a car
TA
What does "TA" mean?		 Teaching Assistant Teaching AssistantAfter leaving university he was able to get a job as a TA at the junior college.
sparky
What does "sparky" mean?		radio operator
green belt
What does "green belt" mean?		 an area of fields and trees around a town Our city has a policy to increase the green belt around the city.

have the wits to do (something)
What does "have the wits to do (something)" mean?		 to have the intelligence or understanding to do somethingThe man had the wits to quickly phone the police when he saw the accident.
feed one's face
What does "feed one's face" mean?		 to eatI stopped at a small restaurant after the game to feed my face.
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