Over The Hill Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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over the hill What does over the hill mean?	to be past one`s prime, to be unable to function as one used to	I thought that my friend was over the hill and should not be working at all.
over the hill What does over the hill mean?	past one`s prime, too old to be useful	The man is over the hill and should not be working at all.
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fit (someone) to a T What does "fit (someone) to a T" mean?	to suit a person very well	My cousin's new job fits her to a T.

Make a mint What does "Make a mint" mean?	If someone is making a mint, they are making a lot of money.
call a meeting to order What does "call a meeting to order" mean?	to start a meeting	Our supervisor called the meeting to order after everyone arrived.
give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near his or her eye so that it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputation	The boy gave his friend a black eye. The scandal gave the company a black eye.
scrape (something) up What does "scrape (something) up" mean?	to find or gather something with some effort	My friend scraped up some money and came to visit me during the summer.
bleeding heart What does "bleeding heart" mean?	someone who feels too much sympathy for people such as poor people or criminals etc.	The man is a bleeding heart and he is always asked by other people for money to help others.

a travesty of justice What does "a travesty of justice" mean?	a legal action that is an insult to the system of justice	The trial was a travesty of justice and nobody was happy with the result.
date back to (a previous time) What does "date back to (a previous time)" mean?	to go back to a previous time	The old building dates back to 1850.
get a raise What does "get a raise" mean?	to get an increase in one's salary	My sister works hard and she recently got a raise in her new job.
have one's head in the clouds What does "have one's head in the clouds" mean?	be unaware of what is going on	The boy has his head in the clouds and doesn't think about what is going on around him.
a slip of the tongue What does "a slip of the tongue" mean?	something that is said at the wrong time and is not what you want to say	The clerk's comment to the customer was a slip of the tongue.

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Over The Hill Idiom