American Idioms and Expressions

Make Away With (something) Idiom

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make away with (something)
What does make away with (something) mean?		 take or carry away somethingThe cat made away with the fish that was sitting on top of the kitchen counter.

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Run something into the ground
What does "Run something into the ground" mean?		 If people run something into the ground, they treat or manage it so badly that they ruin it.
have (something) at one's fingertips
What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?		 to have something nearby and ready to use I usually have a dictionary at my fingertips when I am reading a book.

in clover
What does "in clover" mean?		 rich or successful, having a pleasant or easy lifeThey are in clover now that they have sold their business and retired.
(work) hand in glove with (someone)
What does "(work) hand in glove with (someone)" mean?		 (work) very close to someoneThe supervisor and manager work hand in glove to create a good atmosphere in the company.
you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)
What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?		 you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort to find one.

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cloak-and-dagger
What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?		 involving secercy and plotting The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations.

gang-bang
What does "gang-bang" mean?		group rape (men on one woman)
at all costs
What does "at all costs" mean?		 at any expense of time/effort/moneyWe plan to send our child to a good school at all costs.
change the subject
What does "change the subject" mean?		 to begin talking about something different I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.

buy (something) for a song
What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?		 to buy something cheaply We were able to buy the boat for a song.

come down with (something)
What does "come down with (something)" mean?		 to become sick with something, to catch somethingMy niece came down with a bad cold and was unable to visit me last week.
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