One Or Two Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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one or two What does one or two mean?	a few, a small number	There were only one or two people at the meeting so it was postponed until later.
one or two What does one or two mean?	a few, a small number	There were only one or two people at the meeting so it was postponed.
	Some Random Idioms
little pitchers have big ears What does "little pitchers have big ears" mean?	small children often hear things that you think they won't notice or things that they are not supposed to hear	Little pitchers have big ears and we were very surprised that the little boy understood everything that we had said.

pull somebody's chain What does "pull somebody's chain" mean?	annoy; harass; irritate
see a man about a dog What does "see a man about a dog" mean?	to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)	I left our table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.
soil one's diapers What does "soil one's diapers" mean?	a baby fills his or her diapers	The baby soiled his diapers on the airplane trip.
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.
work on/upon What does "work on/upon" mean?	have an effect on, try to influence	I am working on my boss to let me have some time off this summer.
feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	We stopped at the small restaurant to feed our face.

a stitch in time saves nine What does "a stitch in time saves nine" mean?	any damage or mistake should be corrected immediately in order to prevent it from getting worse	"You should repair your car before it becomes worse. Remember, a stitch in time saves nine."
Man on the Clapham omnibus What does "Man on the Clapham omnibus" mean?	(UK) The man on the Clapham omnibus is the ordinary person in the street.
Johnny-come-lately What does "Johnny-come-lately" mean?	a new-comer	He`s a Johnny-come-lately and doesn`t really know what he is talking about.
at (someone's) service What does "at (someone's) service" mean?	ready to help someone in any way possible	A member of the hotel staff was at our service during our visit.
hang one's hat (somewhere) What does "hang one's hat (somewhere)" mean?	live or take up residence somewhere	I want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.

American Idioms and Expressions

One Or Two Idiom