American Idioms and Expressions

No Hard Feelings Idiom

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no hard feelings
What does no hard feelings mean?
no anger or resentmentThere were no hard feelings between the two women after they got into a fight at work.
no hard feelings
What does no hard feelings mean?
no anger or resentment There were no hard feelings between the two women after their fight at work.


Some Random Idioms
cozy up to (someone)
What does "cozy up to (someone)" mean?
to try to be extra friendly to someone I do not know what my neighbor wants but recently he has been trying to cozy up to me.

stone's throw away from (something)
What does "stone's throw away from (something)" mean?
to be very close to somethingThe new vegetable store is a stone's throw away from the large supermarket.
dress up
What does "dress up" mean?
to put on one`s best clothes I decided to dress up for dinner at the restaurant.

crank out (something) or crank (something) out
What does "crank out (something) or crank (something) out" mean?
to produce or make something I was able to crank out two very good papers before the end of the year.

head over heels
What does "head over heels" mean?
upside down, head firstThe little boy fell head over heels down the steep hill.
clear a hurdle
What does "clear a hurdle" mean?
to overcome an obstacle (from a hurdle in a track and field race) We finally cleared a major hurdle in our effort to get a business license to sell our products.

come on strong
What does "come on strong" mean?
to overwhelm others with a strong personalityThe man came on too strong during the job interview and was unable to get the job.
punitive damages
What does "punitive damages" mean?
extra damages awarded to someone in order to punish them and to deter othersThe patient was awarded a large amount of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the hospital.
put (something) in mothballs
What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?
to put something in storageThe government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.
get butterflies in one`s stomach
What does "get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?
to get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach I got butterflies in my stomach just before I took the test.

piece of tail
What does "piece of tail" mean?
potential partner for sex (usually a woman)
in one`s hair
What does "in one`s hair" mean?
annoying someoneThe child has been in my hair all morning because she is on holidays now.

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