American Idioms and Expressions

Pass On (something) Idiom

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pass on (something)
What does pass on (something) mean?
to give away something that you don`t use anymoreThe girl always passes on her old clothes to her younger sister.

Some Random Idioms
strike a happy medium
What does "strike a happy medium" mean?
to find a compromise positionThe manager always tries to strike a happy medium between being professional and being friendly to the staff.
Moot point
What does "Moot point" mean?
If something's a moot point, there's some disagreement about it: a debatable point. In the U.S., this expression usually means that there is no point in debating something, because it just doesn't matter. An example: If you are arguing over whether to go the beach or to the park, but you find out the car won't start and you can't go anywhere, then the destination is said to be a moot point.
keep a cool head
What does "keep a cool head" mean?
to keep calm in a difficult and stressful situationThe bank manager kept a cool head during the bank robbery.
goes to show
What does "goes to show" mean?
something serves to prove a pointHis success goes to show that hard work will lead to success.
douche bag
What does "douche bag" mean?
horrible, retched person
AOB
What does "AOB" mean?
Any Other Business - used in meetings etc. Any Other Business - used in meetings etc.The organizer of the meeting wrote AOB at the bottom of the meeting information sheet.
dry up
What does "dry up" mean?
to become dryThe river began to dry up early in the summer.
hold all the aces
What does "hold all the aces" mean?
have all the advantages (from the ace which is the most valuable card in many card games) have all the advantages (from the ace which is the most valuable card in many card games)The employer held all the aces when they began to negotiate with the small union.
as free as a bird
What does "as free as a bird" mean?
carefree, completely freeI was as free as a bird after I finished my last school exam.
ease up on (someone or something)
What does "ease up on (someone or something)" mean?
to put less pressure on someone or something, to relax The boy was having problems at school so the teacher eased up on him.

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