On The Average Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on the average What does on the average mean?	generally, usually	On the average I get about eight hours of sleep every night.
on the average What does on the average mean?	generally, usually	On the average, I get about eight hours of sleep every night.
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smoke (something) out What does "smoke (something) out" mean?	to find out the facts about something	We finally were able to smoke out the reason why our boss left the company.

a let-down What does "a let-down" mean?	a disappointment; something that's very disappointing.	"It must've been quite a let-down not to bechosen for that job. I know you really hoped you would get it."
guard against (someone or something) What does "guard against (someone or something)" mean?	to take care to avoid someone or something	When we go to the beach we must guard against the hot sun.
in spades What does "in spades" mean?	as much or more than you could want (spades are the highest ranking cards in the game of bridge)	The sick child received get well cards in spades when the radio station talked about his illness.
Tip of the iceberg What does "Tip of the iceberg" mean?	The tip of the iceberg is the part of a problem that can be seen, with far more serious problems lying underneath.
crash What does "crash" mean?	enter a party or similar event without an invitation.	They crashed the party even though we tried to keep them out.
right away What does "right away" mean?	immediately	"I forgot to bring my book but I will go home and get it right away."

have a lot on one's plate What does "have a lot on one's plate" mean?	to have many things to do or deal with, to be busy with many different activities	I have a lot on my plate this week and I am very busy.
dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
go whole hog What does "go whole hog" mean?	to do everything possible, to be extravagant	We went whole hog in our effort to make sure that the convention was a success.
fall back on (someone or something) What does "fall back on (someone or something)" mean?	to seek help when other things have failed	The woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.
up to one's eyeballs (in something) What does "up to one's eyeballs (in something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	I was up to my eyeballs in homework all weekend.

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On The Average Idiom