Not On Your Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not on your life What does not on your life mean?	definitely not	"May I borrow your car?"
not on your life What does not on your life mean?	definitely not	a) "May I borrow your car?" b) "Not on your life."
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for the birds What does "for the birds" mean?	something you do not like, something that is not to be taken seriously	Getting up early every morning is for the birds.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	including everyone or everything	The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
sleaze What does "sleaze" mean?	disgusting, despicable person
not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	idiom. very little space to move around
hood What does "hood" mean?	neighborhood; inner-city neighborhood or area controlled by a gang

Across the ditch What does "Across the ditch" mean?	(NZ) This idiom means on the other side of the Tasman Sea, used to refer to Australia or New Zealand depending on the speaker's location.
give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	to be very generous to someone	My friend is a very generous person and will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.
get a suntan What does "get a suntan" mean?	to make your skin browner or darker by exposing it to the rays of the sun	The girl went to the beach to get a suntan.

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Not On Your Life Idiom