American Idioms and Expressions

Old Hand At Doing Something Idiom

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old hand at (doing something)
What does old hand at (doing something) mean?
someone who is experienced and very good at doing something Our boss is an old hand at fixing computers.


Some Random Idioms
weekend warrior
What does "weekend warrior" mean?
Army Reserve or National Guard members
no spring chicken
What does "no spring chicken" mean?
not young anymoreI do not know how old my aunt is but she is no spring chicken.
get the ball rolling
What does "get the ball rolling" mean?
to start something"Let`s get the ball rolling and start planning the party."
truth is stranger than fiction
What does "truth is stranger than fiction" mean?
real life is sometimes stranger than fictionTruth is stranger than fiction and the man survived in the mountains for several months after his airplane crashed.
set
What does "set" mean?
period during which a band plays without stopping
crux of the matter
What does "crux of the matter" mean?
the central issue of a matter The crux of the matter is that we do not have enough money to go on a holiday.

Pull out of the fire
What does "Pull out of the fire" mean?
If you pull something out of the fire, you save or rescue it.
patch up a relationship
What does "patch up a relationship" mean?
repair a broken relationship repair a broken relationshipAlthough the couple had been fighting and wanted to separate they managed to patch up their relationship and are now very happy together.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?
very funny, funThe children love the man because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys and makes everybody laugh.
fly off the handle
What does "fly off the handle" mean?
to become angry My friend flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.

blast off
What does "blast off" mean?
to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket)The rocket blasted off at noon.

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