American Idioms and Expressions

Much Ado About Nothing Idiom

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much ado about nothing
What does much ado about nothing mean?
a lot of excitement about nothingThere was much ado about nothing over the small scandal in the city government.
much ado about nothing
What does much ado about nothing mean?
much excitement about nothing There was much ado about nothing over the small scandal in the city government.


Some Random Idioms
deem it to be necessary
What does "deem it to be necessary" mean?
to believe that something is necessaryThe judge deemed it to be necessary to postpone the trial for a week.
have bigger fish to fry
What does "have bigger fish to fry" mean?
to have more important things to do I have bigger fish to fry and I do not want to do extra work for my company.

polish off
What does "polish off" mean?
finish up; complete; remove the last of (said of food or work). He polished off the rest of the cake.
amount to the same thing
What does "amount to the same thing" mean?
to be the same or have the same effect as somethingGoing by taxi or bus amounts to the same thing. We are still going to be late for the concert.
Whatever floats your boat
What does "Whatever floats your boat" mean?
When people say this, they mean that you should do whatever makes you happy.
shut up
What does "shut up" mean?
to stop talking"Please shut up and let someone else speak."
at (someone's) earliest convenience
What does "at (someone's) earliest convenience" mean?
as soon as it is convenient for someoneI went to the bank at my earliest convenience to speak to the bank manager.
make a fool out of (someone)
What does "make a fool out of (someone)" mean?
make someone look foolishThe secretary made a fool out of her boss when she argued with him at the meeting.
take (something) with a grain of salt
What does "take (something) with a grain of salt" mean?
to not take something that someone has said seriously "You should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."

take (someone or something) wrong
What does "take (someone or something) wrong" mean?
to misunderstand someone or somethingThe man took what I said wrong and became very angry.

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