Lost On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lost on (someone) What does lost on (someone) mean?	wasted or having no effect on someone	My attempt at telling a joke was lost on my former girlfriend.
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enough is as good as a feast What does "enough is as good as a feast" mean?	what you have or have done should be satisfactory/enough	Enough is as good as a feast and having just enough can be as good as having much of something.

to the hilt What does "to the hilt" mean?	to the maximum amount, completely	My friend has been in debt to the hilt since he bought his new car.
pick holes in an argument What does "pick holes in an argument" mean?	find all the flaws in an argument	The experienced lawyer found it very easy to pick holes in the argument of the main witness.
in broad daylight What does "in broad daylight" mean?	publicly visible in the daytime	The robbery of the store took place in broad daylight.
put one's back into (something) What does "put one's back into (something)" mean?	use great physical or mental energy to do something	We put our backs into trying to move the freezer out of the basement.
clean slate What does "clean slate" mean?	a record that shows no bad behavior or other problems from the past	The man started with a clean slate after he lost his previous job.
gang up on (someone) What does "gang up on (someone)" mean?	to attack someone in a group	The children tried to gang up on the boy but he ran away.
Fuzzy thinking What does "Fuzzy thinking" mean?	Thinking or ideas that do not agree with the facts or information available
acquire a taste for (something) What does "acquire a taste for (something)" mean?	to learn to like something	We acquired a taste for classical music during our trip to Europe.
beat the rap What does "beat the rap" mean?	escape conviction and punishment for a crime	The man hired a good lawyer and was able to beat the rap easily.

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Lost On (someone) Idiom