American Idioms and Expressions

Lull (someone) To Sleep Idiom

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lull (someone) to sleep
What does lull (someone) to sleep mean?
cause someone to fall asleepThe mother spent a long time trying to lull her young baby to sleep.

Some Random Idioms
AA
What does "AA" mean?
Alcoholic's Anonymous - a group that helps people recover from alcohol abuse Alcoholic's Anonymous - a group that helps people recover from alcohol abuseMy boss has been going to AA meetings for over a year.
beat the clock
What does "beat the clock" mean?
to finish something before the time is up The basketball team worked hard to beat the clock and win the game.

fat of the land
What does "fat of the land" mean?
the best of everything (without having to work for it) My friend wants to move to the country and live off the fat of the land.

off-color
What does "off-color" mean?
to be in bad taste, to be not polite, to be not the exact colorHe likes to tell off-color jokes which most people do not like.
eye of the storm
What does "eye of the storm" mean?
the center of a problem The politician was in the eye of the storm because of the accounting scandal.

Devil finds work for idle hands
What does "Devil finds work for idle hands" mean?
When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people don't have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality.
stick (something) up
What does "stick (something) up" mean?
to attach something to a wall/post etc.I plan to stick the poster up on our kitchen wall.
make mincemeat out of (someone or something)
What does "make mincemeat out of (someone or something)" mean?
to beat up or destroy someone or something The older boxer made mincemeat out of the young boxer.

draw a blank
What does "draw a blank" mean?
to get no response to something, to get a negative result The manager drew a blank when he went to the head office to get information about the merger.

get it all together
What does "get it all together" mean?
to be in full control of oneself My friend got it all together and applied for the job at the supermarket.

get down to (something)
What does "get down to (something)" mean?
to get started to do something "Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."

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