No Wonder Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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no wonder What does no wonder mean?	not surprising	No wonder he is so tired after staying up all night.
no wonder What does no wonder mean?	not surprising	No wonder the boy is so tired after staying up all night.
	Some Random Idioms
get (someone's) back up What does "get (someone's) back up" mean?	to make someone become angry	I got my friend's back up when I asked to borrow her notes from school.

punch out What does "punch out" mean?	eject from an aircraft.	I'm hit, gotta punch out!
get wind of (something) What does "get wind of (something)" mean?	to hear about something	I got wind of the changes in our company from my friend.
OK What does "OK" mean?	(3) in satisfactory condition; well.	A: "You look awfully pale. Are you OK?"B: "Actually, I'm not. I have a terrible headache. "
get down to the nitty-gritty What does "get down to the nitty-gritty" mean?	to get down to the facts	The teacher called us into her office to get down to the nitty-gritty of what had happened earlier.
move up (in the world) What does "move up (in the world)" mean?	advance and become successful	The young man is working hard and is moving up in the world.
kiss-ass What does "kiss-ass" mean?	obsequious or servile
know (something) in one's bones What does "know (something) in one's bones" mean?	to know and sense something, to have an intuition about something	I know it in my bones that I am not going to pass my English exam.

chance (something) What does "chance (something)" mean?	to risk doing something	We did not want to chance driving during the storm so we stayed home.
Seed money What does "Seed money" mean?	Seed money is money that is used to start a small business.
in the loop What does "in the loop" mean?	idiom. involved; connected; aware of what is going on

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No Wonder Idiom