American Idioms and Expressions

Level With (someone) Idiom

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level with (someone) What does level with (someone) mean?	be honest with someone	I tried to level with my friend and tell her what I thought about her new hairstyle.
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Read from the same page What does "Read from the same page" mean?	When people are reading from the same page, they say the same things in public about an issue.

out of the running What does "out of the running" mean?	to be no longer being considered	The new movie is out of the running for any major awards.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	rob at gunpoint	The criminal was able to hold up three people before he was caught.
blood, sweat and tears What does "blood, sweat and tears" mean?	signs of great personal effort	We put much blood, sweat and tears into building the house. blow Idioms
see the last of (someone or something) What does "see the last of (someone or something)" mean?	to see someone or something for the last time	I was very happy to see the last of my friend who was visiting me.
keep (someone) from (doing something) What does "keep (someone) from (doing something)" mean?	prevent someone from doing something	I tried hard to keep my friend from buying a new car.

darn What does "darn" mean?	damn (used in place of damn to express anger or frustration)
in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	I went into the store and in the twinkling of an eye I lost my money.
in (someone's) favor What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?	to someone's advantage	The judge ruled in the our favor in our dispute with the hospital.
peace out What does "peace out" mean?	idiom. good-bye; bye now

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