On Any Account Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on any account What does on any account mean?	for any purpose, for any reason	I am not going to talk to that woman on any account.
on any account What does on any account mean?	for any purpose, for any reason	I am not going to talk to that woman on any account.
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the time of one`s life What does "the time of one`s life" mean?	a wonderful time	My cousin had the time of her life when she went to Rome last summer.

damned What does "damned" mean?	irritating; annoying; frustrating.	That damned cat won't do anything I say.
gut What does "gut" mean?	fat belly on a man
keep the lid on (something) What does "keep the lid on (something)" mean?	restrain something, keep something quiet	The hospital worked hard to keep the lid on the drug scandal.
pay (someone) a compliment What does "pay (someone) a compliment" mean?	to compliment someone	My supervisor paid me a compliment for the work that I was doing.
head over heels in love (with someone) What does "head over heels in love (with someone)" mean?	completely/deeply in love (with someone)	She fell head over heels in love with the guy that she met at the party.
drown one`s sorrows What does "drown one`s sorrows" mean?	to drink alcohol or do something to forget one`s problems	The man is in the bar drowning his sorrows with a drink.
in the second place What does "in the second place" mean?	in addition, secondly	In the first place I am very tired and in the second place I don't have enough money to go to the movie.
for better or worse What does "for better or worse" mean?	depending on how one looks at a matter, including both the good or bad effects of something	For better or worse I have decided to quit my job and move to Brazil.
cold fish What does "cold fish" mean?	a cold and unfeeling person	The man was a cold fish and cared little about his family.

American Idioms and Expressions

On Any Account Idiom