American Idioms and Expressions

Let Alone (something) Idiom

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let alone (something) What does let alone (something) mean?	not to mention something, to say nothing of something	I don`t have enough money to go to a movie let alone go on a holiday.
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have a taste for (something) What does "have a taste for (something)" mean?	to have a desire for a food or drink or something	The opera singer has a taste for classical music.

mineral rights What does "mineral rights" mean?	the right to take minerals or money from the minerals on one's property	The farmer owned all of the mineral rights on his property.
tight What does "tight" mean?	close; very friendly; on good terms.	Those two are very tight.
whet (someone's) appetite What does "whet (someone's) appetite" mean?	to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it	The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music. egg Idioms
game plan What does "game plan" mean?	strategy	I do not know if my boss has a game plan for the meeting.
breathe one's last What does "breathe one's last" mean?	to die, breathe one's last breath before dying	The elderly man breathed his last late yesterday evening.
still waters run deep What does "still waters run deep" mean?	a quiet person may have much knowledge or deep feelings	The salesman was very quiet but still waters run deep and away from work he was the most knowledgeable and emotional person that you could meet.
drop the subject What does "drop the subject" mean?	to stop talking about something	My friend was getting angry while we were talking about money so I decided to drop the subject.

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