American Idioms and Expressions

Not Give (someone) The Time Of Day Idiom

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not give (someone) the time of day
What does not give (someone) the time of day mean?
to dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore him or herI dislike her and would not give her the time of day.

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What does "My heart goes out to someone" mean?
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What does "scale (something) down" mean?
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What does "feel like doing (something)" mean?
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What does "stupid-ass" mean?
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take on the look/appearance of (something)
What does "take on the look/appearance of (something)" mean?
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for the record
What does "for the record" mean?
say something so that there will be a record of a particular factI was told, for the record, that my case had very little chance of succeeding in a court of law.
work up
What does "work up" mean?
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What does "able to breathe easily again" mean?
to be able to relax and recover from a stressful time or event My friend was able to breathe easily again when his company did not go bankrupt.

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