American Idioms and Expressions

Not A Moment To Spare Idiom

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not a moment to spare
What does not a moment to spare mean?
to be just in time, to have no extra timeWe arrived at the airport with not a moment to spare.
not a moment to spare
What does not a moment to spare mean?
just in time, no extra time We arrived at the airport with not a moment to spare.


Some Random Idioms
mope around
What does "mope around" mean?
go about in a depressed stateThe boy was forced to stay home and spent the morning moping around the house.
cleanliness is next to godliness
What does "cleanliness is next to godliness" mean?
being a clean person is next in importance in life to having good religious or moral valuesThe mother told her children that cleanliness is next to godliness when she asked them to clean their rooms.
buy (something) sight unseen
What does "buy (something) sight unseen" mean?
to buy something without seeing it firstMy sister made a big mistake when she bought the used car sight unseen.
Money burns a hole in your pocket
What does "Money burns a hole in your pocket" mean?
If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.
nobody in his/her right mind would do (something)
What does "nobody in his/her right mind would do (something)" mean?
it would be very stupid or unreasonable to do somethingNobody in his right mind would drive his car when the roads are so terrible.
find it in one's heart to (do something)
What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?
to have the courage or compassion to do somethingI could not find it in my heart to tell the young woman that she could not continue to work at the company.
gold mine of information
What does "gold mine of information" mean?
someone or something that is full of informationThe woman is a gold mine of information and she is very valuable to her company.
bottle (something) up
What does "bottle (something) up" mean?
to hold one's feelings inside of youMy aunt bottles up all of her feelings and has much stress because of it.
so much the better
What does "so much the better" mean?
all to the better"So much the better, if extra people help us then we can get the work done quickly."
hook, line and sinker
What does "hook, line and sinker" mean?
without question or doubt, completelyShe fell in love with her new boyfriend hook, line and sinker.

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