American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Day Of It Idiom

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make a day of it
What does make a day of it mean?
do something all dayWe decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.
make a day of it
What does make a day of it mean?
to do something all day We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.


Some Random Idioms
have the last laugh
What does "have the last laugh" mean?
make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you firstI had the last laugh when I went home early while everyone else had to stay overnight at the airport because of the storm.
cover up (something) or cover (something) up
What does "cover up (something) or cover (something) up" mean?
to hide something wrong or bad The politician tried to cover up the facts regarding the illegal campaign funds.
at (someone's) earliest convenience
What does "at (someone's) earliest convenience" mean?
when something is convenient for someone I plan to speak to the bank manager at his earliest convenience.

bet one`s bottom dollar
What does "bet one`s bottom dollar" mean?
to bet all that one has on something because you are sure that you will winI would bet my bottom dollar that the accounting manager will be late again today.
ho
What does "ho" mean?
prostitute; whore
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach
What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?
one takes more food than one can eatMy eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.
pull down (something)
What does "pull down (something)" mean?
to lower or reduce the amount of something (a school grade etc.)The difficult chemistry course pulled down my grade average during the fall semester.
lose weight
What does "lose weight" mean?
to decrease one's weightI want to lose weight so I have stopped eating sweets.
off the hook
What does "off the hook" mean?
not at risk anymore; not obligated or required to do something anymore
a lone wolf
What does "a lone wolf" mean?
someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friendsThe boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.
in a bad mood
What does "in a bad mood" mean?
sad, depressedI was in a bad mood after I wrote the university exam.
UFO
What does "UFO" mean?
Unidentified Flying Object Unidentified Flying ObjectThe number of UFO sightings has increased dramatically recently.

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