On One's Chest Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on one's chest What does on one's chest mean?	worrisome thoughts or feelings that one might need to share with someone else	I had a long talk with my friend last night because I had many problems on my chest.
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blow (one's top (off)) What does "blow (one's top (off))" mean?	become angry or upset

lost and gone forever What does "lost and gone forever" mean?	permanently lost	My father's pocket knife is lost and gone forever and we will probably never see it again.
Good Samaritan What does "Good Samaritan" mean?	A good Samaritan is a persoon wh helps others in need.
clam up What does "clam up" mean?	to stop talking	The girl clammed up when her boyfriend entered the room.
out of one`s hair What does "out of one`s hair" mean?	to get rid of an annoying person or thing	My sister is trying to get her daughter out of her hair.
back to the drawing board What does "back to the drawing board" mean?	to go back and start a project or idea from the beginning	The boss does not like our idea so we must go back to the drawing board.

look like the cat that ate/swallowed the canary What does "look like the cat that ate/swallowed the canary" mean?	seem very self-satisified, look like you have just had some kind of success	He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face after receiving his special bonus.
lay low What does "lay low" mean?	to hide, to keep out of sight for a period of time	He decided to lay low until his friend forgot that he had damaged his car.
hood What does "hood" mean?	hoodlum; thief; criminal
in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	In the twinkling of an eye the little boy disappeared in the department store.
beer What does "beer " mean?	drink beer.	Beer me.
nothing to complain about What does "nothing to complain about" mean?	everything is all right	I told my boss that I had nothing to complain about regarding my job.

American Idioms and Expressions

On One's Chest Idiom