American Idioms and Expressions

Many Is The Time Idiom

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many is the time
What does many is the time mean?
on many occasionsMany is the time that I have sat at home waiting for a phone call that never came.
many is the time
What does many is the time mean?
on many occasions Many is the time that I have sat at home waiting for a phone call that never came.


Some Random Idioms
Where the rubber meets the road
What does "Where the rubber meets the road" mean?
Where the rubber meets the road is the most important point for something, the moment of truth. An athlete can train all day, but the race is where the rubber meets the road and they'll know how good they really are.
in charge of something
What does "in charge of something" mean?
to be responsible for an activity or group of peopleOur teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.
not know if one is coming or going
What does "not know if one is coming or going" mean?
not know what to doThe new sales manager does not seem to know if he is coming or going.
(to be) hale and hearty
What does "(to be) hale and hearty" mean?
to be in very good health, to be well and strongMy uncle is a hale and hearty fellow who never gets sick.
have on (something) or have (something) on
What does "have on (something) or have (something) on" mean?
to be wearing something "What did the woman have on when you saw her?"

get off (someone`s) back
What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?
stop criticizing or nagging someoneI wish that my mother would get off my back about trying to find a better job.
call a meeting
What does "call a meeting" mean?
to request that a meeting be held The board of directors will call a meeting for next week.

get/have the blues
What does "get/have the blues" mean?
to become sad or depressedThe dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.

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