American Idioms and Expressions

No Point In (something) Idiom

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no point in (something)
What does no point in (something) mean?
no purpose in doing somethingThere is no point in talking to my supervisor. He never listens to what I am saying.

Some Random Idioms
all along
What does "all along" mean?
all the timeI knew all along that my friend would not get the promotion.
cat has nine lives
What does "cat has nine lives" mean?
cats are very strong and can survive many accidents or problemsThe president of the small country survived crisis after crisis just like a cat with nine lives.
sum and substance
What does "sum and substance" mean?
a summary, the gist of somethingThe sum and substance of what the speaker said was very interesting.
receive (someone) with open arms
What does "receive (someone) with open arms" mean?
to greet someone eagerly The employees received their new boss with open arms.

nose about/around (something)
What does "nose about/around (something)" mean?
to look for something private or secret, to investigate something The man was nosing about the office looking for something.
Many reporters spend a lot of time nosing around the business of famous people.

in with
What does "in with" mean?
in friendship/favor/closeness with someoneI think that he was in with the wrong group of people when he was in high school.
give (someone) an earful
What does "give (someone) an earful" mean?
to scold someone, to tell someone much information (usually in an angry way)I gave my sister an earful when she phoned me.
learn to live with (something)
What does "learn to live with (something)" mean?
learn to adapt to something unpleasant or painfulMy mother and father must learn to live with not having a supermarket next door to them.
plastic
What does "plastic" mean?
fake; false; unreal
scale (something) down
What does "scale (something) down" mean?
to make something smaller by a certain amount or proportionThe government decided to scale down their plans for the sports stadium.

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