American Idioms and Expressions

Million Dollar Question Idiom

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million dollar question
What does million dollar question mean?		 an important but difficult questionThe million dollar question is whether we should buy a new computer or not.
million dollar question
What does million dollar question mean?		 an important but difficult question The million dollar question is whether we should buy a new computer or not.


Some Random Idioms
not half bad
What does "not half bad" mean?		 to be okay, to be pretty goodThe restaurant meal was not half bad and everybody seemed to like it.
meet the requirements (for something)
What does "meet the requirements (for something)" mean?		 fulfill the requirements for somethingThe new nurse does not meet the requirements to be a nurse in our hospital.
favor (someone) with (something)
What does "favor (someone) with (something)" mean?		 to provide someone with something good The queen favored the charity workers with her presence.

a red flag
What does "a red flag" mean?		 a signal that something is not working properly or correctlyThe fallen trees along the road raised a red flag for the safety inspectors.
have a brush with (the law or something)
What does "have a brush with (the law or something)" mean?		 have a brief experience with the law or somethingI had a brush with the law when my car was stopped for speeding.
get a word in edgewise
What does "get a word in edgewise" mean?		 to manage to join a conversationI could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.
come from (somewhere)
What does "come from (somewhere)" mean?		 to be a native of a placeSeveral of the new students come from Mexico.
in time
What does "in time" mean?		 early enoughI didn`t come home in time to meet my cousin.
big of (someone)
What does "big of (someone)" mean?		 to be generous of someoneIt was very big of the man to share his house with the other people.
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