Make Believe Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make believe What does make believe mean?	act as if something is true although one knows that it is not, pretend	The children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle.
make believe What does make believe mean?	to act as if something is true although one knows that it is not true, to pretend	The children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle.
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as happy as a lark What does "as happy as a lark" mean?	very happy and cheerful	The boy was as happy as a lark when he received his birthday present.

lord it over (someone) What does "lord it over (someone)" mean?	act as the superior and master of someone, be bossy over someone	She likes to lord it over the other members of the staff since she became a supervisor.
white-tie event/affair What does "white-tie event/affair" mean?	an event that requires guests to wear formal dress such as men wearing white bow ties with formal evening dress	I attended a white-tie dinner in honor of the president of our university.
buy the farm What does "buy the farm" mean?	die.	He bought the farm during that last raid.
class action lawsuit What does "class action lawsuit" mean?	a lawsuit on behalf of a group of persons in a similar situation or who have suffered a similar wrong	The workers filed a class action lawsuit against the company for damage to their health.
Red letter day What does "Red letter day" mean?	A red letter day is a one of good luck, when something special happens to you.

a meeting of minds What does "a meeting of minds" mean?	complete agreement	The members of our group had a meeting of minds and we all decided to go to a movie.
an ear to the ground What does "an ear to the ground" mean?	attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think	The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company.
red in the face What does "red in the face" mean?	embarrassed	I became red in the face when the teacher began talking about me.
pull down (someone) What does "pull down (someone)" mean?	to humiliate someone	The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.

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Make Believe Idiom