Over With Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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over with What does over with mean?	to be at the end of something, to be finished with	When the game on television is over with we can eat dinner.
over with What does over with mean?	at the end of something, finished with something	The game is over with so we can eat dinner.
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bomb What does "bomb" mean?	a terrible performance or show.	That movie was a total bomb.

come to know (someone or something) What does "come to know (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to know something	Since I have come to know the girl, I really like her.
in a bad way What does "in a bad way" mean?	in a poor position; in a bad mood
dip into (something) What does "dip into (something)" mean?	to borrow from a supply of something	We had to dip into our savings to get enough money for a holiday.
dirty one`s hands What does "dirty one`s hands" mean?	to hurt one's character or good name, to do a bad or shameful thing	The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the land deal.
laugh all the way to the bank What does "laugh all the way to the bank" mean?	make money in a way that other people think is impossible	I was laughing all the way to the bank with the money that I made from selling drinks at the sports stadium.
In dire straits What does "In dire straits" mean?	If you're in dire straits, you're in serious trouble or difficulties.

ambo What does "ambo" mean?	ambulance
you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs What does "you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs" mean?	you cannot do something without causing some problems or having some effects	"You can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs and if you want to change the work schedules, then you are going to cause problems."
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.
(a) word to the wise What does "(a) word to the wise" mean?	a good piece of advice	I gave my friend a word to the wise before he started on his journey.

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