American Idioms and Expressions

Let (someone) Know (about Something) Idiom

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let (someone) know (about something)
What does let (someone) know (about something) mean?
tell/inform someone about something"Let me know when you are ready to go to the movie."

Some Random Idioms
on the alert (for someone or something)
What does "on the alert (for someone or something)" mean?
to be watchful and attentive for someone or somethingThe police are on the alert for the man who robbed the small store.
in its entirety
What does "in its entirety" mean?
in a state of completenessI read the novel in its entirety although it was very difficult to read.
think out loud
What does "think out loud" mean?
to say out loud what one is thinking"I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."
draw a blank
What does "draw a blank" mean?
to get no response to something, to get a negative result The manager drew a blank when he went to the head office to get information about the merger.

lead (someone) around by the nose
What does "lead (someone) around by the nose" mean?
to make someone do what you wantMy sister has been leading her husband around by the nose since they got married.
Fly on the wall
What does "Fly on the wall" mean?
If you are able to see and hear events as they happen, you are a fly on the wall.
have nothing between the ears
What does "have nothing between the ears" mean?
to be stupid, to have no brains/intelligenceThe young man has nothing between the ears and he is always making stupid mistakes.
go for the jugular
What does "go for the jugular" mean?
attack someone in a way that you know will harm them most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck)As soon as the political candidate was having problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.
As the actress said to the bishop
What does "As the actress said to the bishop" mean?
(UK) This idiom is used to highlight a sexual reference, deliberate or accidental.

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