American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Meal Of (something) Idiom

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make a meal of (something)
What does make a meal of (something) mean?		 eat one main dish/food as an entire mealWe were able to make a meal of the chicken that my mother gave us last night.
make a meal of (something)
What does make a meal of (something) mean?		 to eat enough/much of one kind of food for one mealWe made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.

Some Random Idioms
chicken (adjective or noun)
What does "chicken (adjective or noun)" mean?		(adjective or noun): cowardly."Fred will never ask Lucy for a date. He'schicken / a chicken.
blow (one's top (off))
What does "blow (one's top (off))" mean?		 become angry or upset
cannon cocker
What does "cannon cocker" mean?		solider whose specialty is artillery
cut across
What does "cut across" mean?		 to cross or go through something instead of going around itWe decided to cut across the field because we were in a hurry to get to school.
between a rock and a hard place
What does "between a rock and a hard place" mean?		 to be in a very difficult position We are between a rock and a hard place in our effort to solve the problem.

cut and run
What does "cut and run" mean?		 to leave as quickly as possible We cut and run as soon as we finished delivering the goods.

do with (something)
What does "do with (something)" mean?		 to benefit from (something)I have been working hard all day so now I could do with a cold drink.
not buy (something)
What does "not buy (something)" mean?		 to not accept something to be trueI do not buy the excuse that the man does not have enough money to pay for his dinner.
survival of the fittest
What does "survival of the fittest" mean?		 the idea that the most able or fit will surviveIt was a matter of the survival of the fittest in the jungle.
in the final/last analysis
What does "in the final/last analysis" mean?		 in truth, when all the facts are knownIn the final analysis I believe that it will be impossible to continue with our present policy.
cloak-and-dagger
What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?		 involving secercy and plotting The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations.

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