On Campus Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on campus What does on campus mean?	to be on the grounds of a college or university	We often go to a small coffee shop on campus after our classes.
on campus What does on campus mean?	located on the grounds of a college or university	There was a small bank on campus which many of the students used.
on campus What does on campus mean?	located on the grounds of a college or university	There was a bank on campus which many of the students used.
on campus What does on campus mean?	on the grounds of a college or university	We often go to a small coffee shop on campus after our classes.
	Some Random Idioms
throw off (someone) What does "throw off (someone)" mean?	to mislead/confuse/fool someone	The criminals threw off the police and ran into the subway.

snorting What does "snorting" mean?	using inhalants
go under the knife What does "go under the knife" mean?	to be operated on in surgery	The woman went under the knife at the hospital last evening.
for the life of (someone) What does "for the life of (someone)" mean?	even if one's life were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something)	For the life of me I could not remember where I had put my house keys.

an ear to the ground What does "an ear to the ground" mean?	attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think about something	The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company.
sage advice What does "sage advice" mean?	very good and wise advice	I waited for my friend to ask me for my sage advice regarding his problems.
chickens come home to roost What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?	someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her	The man was very mean to other people when he was supervisor. Now his chickens have come home to roost and people are very unkind to him.
all talk (and no action) What does "all talk (and no action)" mean?	to talk about doing something but never really doing it	Our boss is all talk and no action and nothing new is ever done in our department.
jump down (someone`s) throat What does "jump down (someone`s) throat" mean?	suddenly become very angry at someone	The man's wife jumped down his throat when he came home late for the third day in a row.

American Idioms and Expressions

On Campus Idiom