American Idioms and Expressions

On (someone's) Account Idiom

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on (someone's) account
What does on (someone's) account mean?		 because of someoneWe went to the children's festival on our daughter's account.

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in heaven
What does "in heaven" mean?		 in a state of absolute happiness, dead and in heavenI felt that I was in heaven when I learned that I would get the job that I wanted.
bounce
What does "bounce" mean?		 leave; go; depart. It's late, time to bounce
get butterflies in one`s stomach
What does "get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?		 to get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach I got buterflies in my stomach just before I took the test.

at hand
What does "at hand" mean?		 easy to reach, nearbyThere were no tools at hand so I was unable to fix the stove.
To be dog cheap
What does "To be dog cheap" mean?		 If something's dog cheap, it is very cheap indeed.
have a lump in one's throat
What does "have a lump in one's throat" mean?		 to feel like there is something in your throat as if you were going to cry The man had a lump in his throat during his daugher's graduation.

step out of line
What does "step out of line" mean?		 to misbehave, to do something offensive/wrongWhen the children step out of line their teacher becomes very angry.
Kick away the ladder
What does "Kick away the ladder" mean?		 If someone kicks away the ladder, they remove something that was supporting or helping someone.
take it on the chin
What does "take it on the chin" mean?		 to be badly beaten or hurt, to get into troubleMy friend took it on the chin when he fought with the man at the store.
a cat in gloves catches no mice
What does "a cat in gloves catches no mice" mean?		 if you are too careful and polite you may not get what you want A cat in gloves catches no mice and I advised my friend that he should be more aggressive at work or he will not be successful.

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Stop cold
What does "Stop cold" mean?		 To stop suddenly out of surprise.
work out (a problem)
What does "work out (a problem)" mean?		 to solve a problem, to provide the details of somethingI spent the weekend trying to work out the budget estimates for next year.
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