Make A Mistake Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make a mistake What does make a mistake mean?	make an error	I made a mistake on the math test.
make a mistake What does make a mistake mean?	to make an error	I made a mistake on the math test.
	Some Random Idioms
as red as a poppy What does "as red as a poppy" mean?	bright red	The mark on my arm was as red as a poppy.

fine kettle of fish What does "fine kettle of fish" mean?	a mess, an unsatisfactory situation	It was a fine kettle of fish for me when I lost the keys to my apartment.
step up (something) What does "step up (something)" mean?	to make something go faster, to increase something	Recently we had to step up our effort to hire some new computer programmers for our company.
daisy cutter What does "daisy cutter" mean?	bomb (BLU-82, 15,000 lbs.) that burns away everything on the ground when detonated at a few feet about ground level
struggle to the death What does "struggle to the death" mean?	a bitter struggle either to success or failure	The lion and the tiger were engaged in a struggle to the death.
crash What does "crash" mean?	cease functioning (usually computers).	My PC crashed again.
Butter wouldn't melt in their mouth What does "Butter wouldn't melt in their mouth" mean?	If someone looks as if butter wouldn't melt in their mouth, they look very innocent.
run off with (someone) What does "run off with (someone)" mean?	to go away with someone, to elope with someone	My sister ran off with her boyfriend and got married when she was quite young.
wait tables What does "wait tables" mean?	serve food (in a restaurant etc.)	He spent the summer waiting tables at the resort.
out of this world What does "out of this world" mean?	to be wonderful, to be fantastic	The new dessert that she made last weekend was out of this world.

American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Mistake Idiom