American Idioms and Expressions

On The Same Wavelength Idiom

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on the same wavelength
What does on the same wavelength mean?
to be thinking similarly about somethingEverybody has been on the same wavelength for many months about the need for change in the company.
on the same wavelength
What does on the same wavelength mean?
thinking similarly about something Everybody is on the same wavelength about the need for change in the company.


Some Random Idioms
get a clean bill of health
What does "get a clean bill of health" mean?
to be pronounced healthy by a doctor I got a clean bill of health when I went to see the doctor.

all in one breath
What does "all in one breath" mean?
spoken rapidly while one is very excitedI told my friend about the accident all in one breath.
kick in the pants
What does "kick in the pants" mean?
something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
get the boot
What does "get the boot" mean?
to be fired, to be told to leave a placeI got the boot from my first job in high school.
a calculated risk
What does "a calculated risk" mean?
an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeedThe company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market.
in accordance with (something)
What does "in accordance with (something)" mean?
in agreement with (something)In accordance with the wishes of my grandfather we did not sell the family farm.
one's frame of mind
What does "one's frame of mind" mean?
one`s mental state - either good or bad I made sure that my boss was in a good frame of mind before I asked him for a holiday.

know (something) in one's bones
What does "know (something) in one's bones" mean?
to know and sense something, to have an intuition about something I know it in my bones that I am not going to pass my English exam.

banger
What does "banger" mean?
sausage. Want some bangers with that?
take the stand
What does "take the stand" mean?
to go and sit in the witness chair in a courtroomThe star witness will take the stand in the trial tomorrow.

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