American Idioms and Expressions

Old Hat Idiom

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old hat What does old hat mean?	to be old-fashioned, to be not new or different	My job has become old hat and I am becoming tired of it.
old hat What does old hat mean?	to be not new or different, to be old-fashioned	We have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.
old hat What does old hat mean?	not new or different, old-fashioned	We have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.
old hat What does old hat mean?	old-fashioned, not new or different	My job has become old hat and I am now tired of it. on Idioms
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green thumb What does "green thumb" mean?	a talent for gardening, the ability to make things grow	The man has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden.
go at it tooth and nail What does "go at it tooth and nail" mean?	to fight or argue with great strength or energy	The couple were going at it tooth and nail when the police arrived.
bark is worse than one's bite What does "bark is worse than one's bite" mean?	someone is not as bad-tempered as they appear	The supervisor was always threatening to fire anyone who was late but he never did anything. His bark was worse than his bite.
die out What does "die out" mean?	to die or disappear slowly until gone, to not exist anymore	The campfire slowly died out and we went to bed. Dinosaurs died out many years ago.
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.
macho What does "macho" mean?	super masculine / masculine to an extreme (in appearance and behavior).	"Her husband would never agree to help with thehousework;he's too macho to do that."
what the fucking hell What does "what the fucking hell" mean?	what? (used to indicate anger or surprise)
on the face of it What does "on the face of it" mean?	on the surface of an issue or a problem	On the face of it, it is very easy to see who caused the problem with our schedules.
rule the roost What does "rule the roost" mean?	to be the boss or manager somewhere but often at home (a roost is a place where birds can perch/sit)	My grandfather ruled the roost in his family.
make eyes at (someone) What does "make eyes at (someone)" mean?	flirt with someone, look at someone to try and attract them	The boy was making eyes at the girl in his history class.

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