American Idioms and Expressions

Never Would Have Guessed Idiom

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never would have guessed What does never would have guessed mean?	never would have thought something to be the case	I never would have guessed that the woman on the bicycle was one of the richest women in the city.
never would have guessed What does never would have guessed mean?	never would have thought something to be the case	I never would have guessed that the woman on the bicycle is the richest woman in the city. new Idioms
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single file What does "single file" mean?	a line with one person standing behind another person	The students lined up single file before they entered the auditorium.

feel like having (something) What does "feel like having (something)" mean?	to want to have something	I did not feel like having milk so I had water.
tickle (someone's) fancy What does "tickle (someone's) fancy" mean?	to interest someone, to make someone curious	Going to the restaurant did not tickle my fancy so I decided to stay home.
kook What does "kook" mean?	peculiar, eccentric person
as scarce as hen's teeth What does "as scarce as hen's teeth" mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	Cheap apartment rentals are as scarce as hen's teeth in this city.
to hush up What does "to hush up" mean?	keep news of something from getting out, prevent people from knowing about something	The government tried to hush up the bad economic news but the media soon discovered the facts.
freebasing What does "freebasing" mean?	smoking crack cocaine
get to first base What does "get to first base" mean?	kiss someone.	I got to first base with her last night.

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