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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get a dirty look from (someone) What does "get a dirty look from (someone)" mean?	to receive a frown from someone	I got a dirty look from the man who was sitting next to my crying child.

live a life of (something) What does "live a life of (something)" mean?	have a life of a certain quality or style	My friend has been living a life of luxury since he won much money in the lottery.
have a familiar ring What does "have a familiar ring" mean?	to sound familiar	The complaints of our supervisor have a familiar ring and we have heard them before.
a pillar of strength/support What does "a pillar of strength/support" mean?	someone who provides strong support for someone, a strong/powerful person	The man is a pillar of strength in the community.
Body politic What does "Body politic" mean?	A group of people organised under a single government or authority (national or regional) is a body politic.
run into a brick wall What does "run into a brick wall" mean?	to come to a barrier against further progress	I run into a brick wall whenever I try to talk to my boss about a problem at work.

Up the duff What does "Up the duff" mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the duff, she's pregnant.
get (someone's) number What does "get (someone's) number" mean?	to find out someone's telephone number	I plan to get the man's number from one of his friends.
be off on the wrong foot What does "be off on the wrong foot" mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	I tried to talk to my new neighbor but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already.
free as a bird What does "free as a bird" mean?	completely free	We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.

American Idioms and Expressions

On One's Chest Idiom