American Idioms and Expressions

Look At/see The World Through Rose Colored Glasses Idiom

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look at/see the world through rose-colored glasses
What does look at/see the world through rose-colored glasses mean?
to see only the good things about something, to be too optimisticMy friend always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and he does not believe that some people are dishonest.

Some Random Idioms
Hot-headed
What does "Hot-headed" mean?
A hot-headed person gets angry very easily. (The noun 'hothead' can also be used.)
keep an ear out for (something)
What does "keep an ear out for (something)" mean?
to listen carefully for somethingI plan to keep an ear out for any information about a new job for my friend.
change one`s tune
What does "change one`s tune" mean?
to make a change in one`s story/statement/opinion/policy Our supervisor has changed his tune and agrees that we need to do things differently.

give someone a hand (1)
What does "give someone a hand (1)" mean?
(1): help someone. "I can't do this alone. Can you give me ahand?"
shmoose
What does "shmoose" mean?
gossip; discuss; cat
bug-eyed
What does "bug-eyed" mean?
to be wide-eyed with surprise The little boy was bug-eyed when he got a new bicycle for his birthday.

in a jiffy
What does "in a jiffy" mean?
very fast, very soonI promised that I would be finished with the phone in a jiffy.

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