Mitt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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mitt What does mitt mean?	hand
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walking wounded What does "walking wounded" mean?	dumb people

raise one's sights What does "raise one's sights" mean?	to set higher goals for oneself	Our team is doing very well this year and we are now raising our sights on the city championship.
make a day of it What does "make a day of it" mean?	do something all day	We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.
All bets are off What does "All bets are off" mean?	If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy What does "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" mean?	it is not healthy to spend all of your time working and never relaxing or playing	The parents always wanted their child to study and did not realize that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
open fire on (someone) What does "open fire on (someone)" mean?	to start shooting, to start asking questions or criticizing someone	The police opened fire on the man with the gun.

ripe old age What does "ripe old age" mean?	a very old age	My uncle was able to live to a ripe old age.
flex one's muscles What does "flex one's muscles" mean?	do something that shows that you have power and intend to use it	The new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.
Box and dice What does "Box and dice" mean?	Box and dice means everything.
Flowery speech What does "Flowery speech" mean?	Flowery speech is full of lovely words, but may well lack substance.
Close to your heart What does "Close to your heart" mean?	If something is close to your heart, you care a lot about it. ('Dear to your heart' is an alternative.)
salt away (money) What does "salt away (money)" mean?	to save money	My uncle salted away thousands of dollars before he died.

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