Pass Away Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pass away What does pass away mean?	to die	His father passed away when he was 96 years old.
pass away What does pass away mean?	to die	The man's father passed away when he was 96 years old.
	Some Random Idioms
go whole hog What does "go whole hog" mean?	to do everything possible, to be extravagant	We went whole hog in our effort to make sure that the convention was a success.

foul up What does "foul up" mean?	to do badly, to mess something up	There was a problem with our tickets and our plans became fouled up.
live on borrowed time What does "live on borrowed time" mean?	continue to live/operate longer than circumstances would suggest	My old car has been living on borrowed time for a long time now.
in point of fact What does "in point of fact" mean?	really, truthfully	In point of fact there were not enough people at the meeting to vote on the proposal.
a matter of course What does "a matter of course" mean?	the usual way/habit/rule	Things were done as a matter of course and nobody thought about the results.
learn (something) the hard way What does "learn (something) the hard way" mean?	learn something by experience (often something unpleasant)	The young man learned things the hard way when he was sent to jail for stealing the computer.

give (someone) a fair shake What does "give (someone) a fair shake" mean?	to treat someone fairly	Our company tries to give everyone a fair shake.
get the message What does "get the message" mean?	to understand clearly what is meant by someone	I do not think that the opposite side got the message regarding the direction that the negotiations were heading.
line one's own pockets What does "line one's own pockets" mean?	to make money for oneself in a dishonest way	The local politician was lining his own pockets and did not win another election.
carry over (something) or carry (something) over What does " carry over (something) or carry (something) over" mean?	to save something for another time or location	The store will carry over the sale until next week.
under a cloud (of suspicion) What does "under a cloud (of suspicion)" mean?	not trusted, suspected of doing something wrong	The politician has been under a cloud of suspicion over the possibility of taking bribes.

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Pass Away Idiom