Lose One`s Way Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lose one`s way What does lose one`s way mean?	become lost	The first time that she went to London she lost her way.
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soup (something) up What does "soup (something) up" mean?	to change and add something to make something more powerful or faster	My friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.

a faint heart never won a lady What does "a faint heart never won a lady" mean?	a shy or timid person must be bold to attract the woman that he likes	The man must be more aggressive if he wants to find a girlfriend. He should remember that a faint heart never won a lady.
KP What does "KP" mean?	kitchen patrol (i.e.: duty in the mess hall)
let (someone) off (easy) What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?	release someone with little or no punishment	The judge let the man off easy because he seemed to be sincere in his apology for his crime.
knock down the price of (something) What does "knock down the price of (something)" mean?	to lower the price of something	I bargained hard so that I could knock down the price of the stereo.
hither and thither What does "hither and thither" mean?	in one direction and then in another, here and there	He looked hither and thither when he discovered that he had lost his wallet.
a nine day's wonder What does "a nine day's wonder" mean?	someone or something that is of interest to people only for a short time	The actor was a nine day's wonder and everyone forgot him after a couple of months.
fall/get into the wrong hands What does "fall/get into the wrong hands" mean?	something secret/dangerous is discovered by someone who may use it in a way that harms people	The government is being very careful that the new weapons do not fall into the wrong hands.
put (someone or something) to the test What does "put (someone or something) to the test" mean?	to see what someone or something can achieve or do	I put my boss to the test when I asked him to replace our sales manager at work.
take (something) out on (someone or something) What does "take (something) out on (someone or something)" mean?	to direct one's anger or fear onto someone or something	The woman often takes her anger out on her husband.
Drunker than a peach orchard boar What does "Drunker than a peach orchard boar" mean?	Southern US expression - Very drunk, as when a boar would eat fermented peaches that have fallen from the tree.

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Lose One`s Way Idiom