American Idioms and Expressions

Make (someone) Sick Idiom

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make (someone) sick
What does make (someone) sick mean?
disgust someoneThe attitude of the woman next door makes me sick.

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Blow out of the water
What does "Blow out of the water" mean?
If something, like an idea, is blown out of the water, it is destroyed or defeated comprehensively.
arm and a leg
What does "arm and a leg" mean?
a large amount of money The man's new car cost him an arm and a leg.

NATO
What does "NATO" mean?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationThe members of NATO are gathering for an important meeting next month in Brussels.
have a tiger by the tail
What does "have a tiger by the tail" mean?
to have a task or situation that you are not prepared for or which is a bigger challenge that you expected The politician had a tiger by the tail as he tried to manage the large problem.

cop out
What does "cop out" mean?
quit; give up; abandon
add fuel to the fire
What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?
to make a problem worse, to make an angry person more angry The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the workers.

a risk of rain/showers/thunderstorms
What does "a risk of rain/showers/thunderstorms" mean?
a chance of rain/showers/thunderstormsThere was a risk of showers so we decided not to go on a picnic today.
down with (an illness)
What does "down with (an illness)" mean?
to be ill, to be sick at homeMy sister was down with a cold so she could not go out for a few days.
mitt
What does "mitt" mean?
hand
becoming on/to (someone)
What does "becoming on/to (someone)" mean?
to make someone look good The red dress looked very becoming on my girlfriend.

run short (of something)
What does "run short (of something)" mean?
to not have enough of something They ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.

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