American Idioms and Expressions

Not Worth Mentioning Idiom

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not worth mentioning What does not worth mentioning mean?	to be not important enough to require a comment	The problem that we had with the former manager was not worth mentioning so we did not say anything to anybody.
not worth mentioning What does not worth mentioning mean?	to be not important enough to require a comment	The problem that we had with the manager was not worth mentioning so we did not say anything to anybody.
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stare (someone) in the face What does "stare (someone) in the face" mean?	to be very likely to happen, to be clear and easy to recognize	Defeat was staring the runner in the face right from the beginning of the race.

on bended knee What does "on bended knee" mean?	with great humility	I went to my neighbor on bended knee to ask him if I could borrow some tools.
like an open book What does "like an open book" mean?	someone or something that is easy to understand	Our boss is like an open book and it is easy to know what he is thinking most of the time.
after all What does "after all" mean?	considering the fact that something happened or is usually assumed	"You don't need to phone him. After all, he never phones you."
move on somebody What does "move on somebody" mean?	try to seduce or pick up somebody
yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	He is a yellow-bellied person who is not good to have as a friend.
get into What does "get into" mean?	to secure a place in a college or university or course	My friend wants to get into a good university.
put (something) down in black and white What does "put (something) down in black and white" mean?	to write the details of a contract or something on paper	I asked the buyer to put the offer to buy my car down in black and white. blue Idioms
Brush under the carpet What does "Brush under the carpet" mean?	If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others.
cold fish What does "cold fish" mean?	a person who is unfriendly or does not mix with others	The man is a cold fish and he has very few friends.
blaze a trail (in something) What does "blaze a trail (in something)" mean?	to create or develop a new area of study	The soccer player blazed a trail for the other players to follow with his unique way of playing soccer.

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