One After Another Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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one after another What does one after another mean?	one thing or person follows another	The customers came one after another to look at the new computer operating system.
one after another What does one after another mean?	one thing or person follows another	The customers came one after another to look at the new computer operating system.
	Some Random Idioms
flip one's lid What does "flip one's lid" mean?	go crazy; go nuts

knock one`s head against the wall What does "knock one`s head against the wall" mean?	waste time trying to do something with no success	They have been knocking their heads against the wall for years trying to find a solution to the problem.
Sight to behold What does "Sight to behold" mean?	If something is a sight to behold, it means that seeing it is in some way special, either spectacularly beautiful or, equally, incredibly ugly or revolting, etc.
freeze (someone) out What does "freeze (someone) out" mean?	to prevent someone from getting a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment	They froze the man out of the profits that they had made on the sale of the land.
change hands What does "change hands" mean?	to be sold or given to someone else	The small corner store has changed hands many times recently.
hit the sauce What does "hit the sauce" mean?	drink alcohol heavily and regularly	He has been hitting the sauce recently although he says that he doesn`t drink.

sit right What does "sit right" mean?	to be unacceptable (usually used in the negative or interrogative)	His idea seemed good at first but now it does not sit right with the other members of the staff.
three sheets to the wind What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?	to be unsteady from drinking too much alcohol, to be drunk	I saw my neighbor walking down the street last night but he seemed to have three sheets to the wind.
air one`s dirty linen in public What does "air one`s dirty linen in public" mean?	to discuss one`s private quarrels or problems in the presence of others	The man does not like his wife to air his dirty linen in public when they are with friends.
find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the compassion or courage to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the little boy about his dead dog.

American Idioms and Expressions

One After Another Idiom