Make A Comeback Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make a comeback What does make a comeback mean?	return to one's former (successful) career	The boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.
make a comeback What does make a comeback mean?	to return to one's former (successful) career or situation	The boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.
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O-sign What does "O-sign" mean?	comatose patient with his mouth agape

frigid What does "frigid" mean?	sexually disinterested; not into sexual activity.	She's so frigid, she won't even kiss me.
pull one's hair out What does "pull one's hair out" mean?	to be angry/upset/worried about something	My friend began to pull her hair out when she discovered that she had no nice clothes for the party.
get one's fill of (someone or something) What does "get one's fill of (someone or something)" mean?	to receive enough of someone or something	Recently, I have got my fill of fresh corn and I do not want to eat any more.
whet (someone's) appetite What does "whet (someone's) appetite" mean?	to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it	The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music.
Busted flush What does "Busted flush" mean?	Someone or something that had great potential but ended up a useless failure is a busted flush.
pick on someone your own size What does "pick on someone your own size" mean?	to abuse/bully someone who is big enough to fight back	The older boy told the other boy to pick on someone his own size when he was fighting with the smaller boy.

get into (something) What does "get into (something)" mean?	to become interested or involved in something	I do not want to get into an argument with my friend. We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow.
bear in mind What does "bear in mind" mean?	to consider that something is so	We have to bear in mind that the child is only three years old when he does something bad.
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.
out of the blue What does "out of the blue" mean?	without any warning, by surprise (like coming out of a blue sky)	Out of the blue my friend decided to quit his job and go to Europe.
Cheap at half the price What does "Cheap at half the price" mean?	If something's cheap at half the price, it's very cheap indeed.
Slough of despond What does "Slough of despond" mean?	If someone is very depressed or in despair, they're in a slough of despond.

American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Comeback Idiom