American Idioms and Expressions

Level (something) At (someone) Idiom

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level (something) at (someone)
What does level (something) at (someone) mean?
direct something (a remark/criticism) at someoneMy friend began to level criticism at her boss for some of the things that she thought were wrong in the company.

Some Random Idioms
drop the price (of something)
What does "drop the price (of something)" mean?
to lower the price of something We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.

TAH
What does "TAH" mean?
take a hint
drop the ball
What does "drop the ball" mean?
to make an error or mistake, to handle things badly The government dropped the ball with its decision to expand the airport runway without consulting the local residents.

SNAFU
What does "SNAFU" mean?
problem; trouble; trouble spot (from WWII military slang: situation normal, all fucked up). Just one little snafu: the computer crashed.
all roads lead to Rome
What does "all roads lead to Rome" mean?
the same end or goal may be reached by many different waysAll roads lead to Rome and the two groups used two different methods to finish the project.
catch (someone) red-handed
What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?
to find someone in the middle of doing something wrong The clerk caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing the candy.

the size of it
What does "the size of it" mean?
the way something is"That`s about the size of it," I said as I told my friend about the accident.
draw to a close
What does "draw to a close" mean?
to end The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back home.

as red as blood
What does "as red as blood" mean?
deep red The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.

as busy as popcorn on a skillet
What does "as busy as popcorn on a skillet" mean?
very active The children were as busy as popcorn on a skillet when the teacher entered the classroom.

have what it takes
What does "have what it takes" mean?
have the ability or courage to do somethingI don't believe that my friend has what it takes to be a good teacher.

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