One In A Thousand/hundred/million Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does One In A Thousand/hundred/million Idiom mean?

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one in a thousand/hundred/million What does one in a thousand/hundred/million mean?	unique, one of a very few	I only had a one in a million chance of finding the ring that I had dropped into the lake.
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give (someone) pause to think What does "give (someone) pause to think" mean?	to cause someone to stop and think	The accident on the highway gave everyone pause to think.

Swings and roundabouts What does "Swings and roundabouts" mean?	If something's swings and roundabouts, it has about as many disadvantages as it has advantages.
too rich for (someone's) blood What does "too rich for (someone's) blood" mean?	to be too expensive for someone's budget	The holiday in the expensive resort was too rich for our blood so we did not go.
ravished with delight What does "ravished with delight" mean?	to be overcome with happiness or delight	I was ravished with delight when I heard that my friend had decided to get married.
fresh What does "fresh" mean?	stylish; new; appealing
Go tell it to birds What does "Go tell it to birds" mean?	This is used when someone says something that is not credible or is a lie.

burst out crying/laughing/singing What does "burst out crying/laughing/singing" mean?	to begin to cry/laugh/sing suddenly	We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse. The little boy burst out crying in the restaurant.
two bits What does "two bits" mean?	twenty-five cents, a quarter of a dollar	The newspaper cost only two bits a copy.
go off What does "go off" mean?	to explode	The firecracker went off before I could put it down.
get a bright idea What does "get a bright idea" mean?	to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.

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One In A Thousand/hundred/million Idiom