On Second Thought Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on second thought What does on second thought mean?	after having reconsidered something	On second thought I do not think that I will go to a movie tomorrow.
on second thought What does on second thought mean?	after having reconsidered something	On second thought, I do not think that I will go to a movie tomorrow.
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Virgin territory What does "Virgin territory" mean?	If something is virgin territory, it hasn't been explored before.

from scratch What does "from scratch" mean?	from the very beginning	He decided to build the house from scratch.
hit the bull`s-eye What does "hit the bull`s-eye" mean?	go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question	She hit the bull`s-eye when she suggested that decreasing costs was more important than increasing sales.
hard of hearing What does "hard of hearing" mean?	unable to hear well, partially deaf	My grandfather is hard of hearing.
miss the boat What does "miss the boat " mean?	lose an opportunity	You had better hurry and get your application in or you will miss the boat and not get the job that you want.
under a cloud (of suspicion) What does "under a cloud (of suspicion)" mean?	not trusted, suspected of doing something wrong	The politician has been under a cloud of suspicion over the possibility of taking bribes.
dork What does "dork" mean?	worthless, dumb person

Wedge politics What does "Wedge politics" mean?	In wedge politics, one party uses an issue that they hope will divide members of a different party to create conflict and weaken it.
fine and dandy What does "fine and dandy" mean?	all right, okay	It is fine and dandy for me that the sale will be held next Saturday.
as pale as death What does "as pale as death" mean?	extremely pale	The woman in the hospital waiting room was as pale as death.
brainstorm (something) What does "brainstorm (something)" mean?	to try to develop an idea	The club members gathered to try and brainstorm some ideas for a spring festival.

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