American Idioms and Expressions

Pare Something To The Bone Idiom

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pare (something) to the bone
What does pare (something) to the bone mean?		 to cut down severely on something, to severely reduce something We recently pared our household expenses to the bone.


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ravished with delight
What does "ravished with delight" mean?		 to be overcome with happiness or delightI was ravished with delight when I heard that my friend had decided to get married.
bit by bit
What does "bit by bit" mean?		 gradually I am finishing my school project bit by bit.

filled to the brim
What does "filled to the brim" mean?		 to be filled up to the top edge (brim) of something The coffee cup was filled to the brim.

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year round
What does "year round" mean?		 during the entire yearWe usually spend all summer at a year-round vacation resort.
steal someone's heart
What does "steal someone's heart" mean?		 cause someone to fall in love with you cause someone to fall in love with youShe quickly stole the heart of the man who was working beside her at her office.
spook (someone)
What does "spook (someone)" mean?		 to startle someoneThe loud thunder and lightning spooked the horse.
not set foot (somewhere)
What does "not set foot (somewhere)" mean?		 to not go somewhereWe did not set foot in the old factory that we passed on our hike.
one of these days
What does "one of these days" mean?		 soon, before long, somedayOne of these days they plan to open a new movie theater but we have already been waiting many years.
out of earshot
What does "out of earshot" mean?		 too far from a sound/voice to hear itI was out of earshot when my friends began to talk about me.
as a duck takes to water
What does "as a duck takes to water" mean?		 easily and naturallyThe little boy started to swim just as a duck takes to water.
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