On And On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on and on What does on and on mean?	continually, at tedious length	The speech continued on and on until we finally left the meeting.
on and on What does on and on mean?	continually, at tedious length	The speech continued on and on until we finally left the meeting.
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bog down What does "bog down" mean?	to slow down, to become stuck	I quickly became bogged down with all of the work that I had to do.

throw oneself at the mercy of the court What does "throw oneself at the mercy of the court" mean?	ask a judge for mercy when being sentenced for a crime	The man knew that he had no excuse for what he had done so all that he could do was throw himself at the mercy of the court and hope for a light sentence.
move to (do something) What does "move to (do something)" mean?	to propose to do something (usually at a meeting)	I moved to have another meeting next week when we can discuss the problem.
like a bump on a log What does "like a bump on a log" mean?	unresponsive	The boy spent the morning at home like a bump on a log.
at random What does "at random" mean?	without sequence or order	The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players.
follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	The boy will follow his heart and study art rather than computer science.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed very tightly	The commuters on the train were packed in like sardines during the morning rush hour.
better part of (something) What does "better part of (something)" mean?	to be almost all of something	I spent the better part of an hour trying to fix the vacuum cleaner.
wack What does "wack" mean?	kill; murder

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On And On Idiom