American Idioms and Expressions

Pay (someone) Off Idiom

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pay (someone) off
What does pay (someone) off mean?		 to pay someone a bribeThe man tried to pay off the customs agent to quickly get his products into the country.

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excuse me for breathing
What does "excuse me for breathing" mean?		 idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)
have an eye for (something)
What does "have an eye for (something)" mean?		 to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in somethingMy father has an eye for ceramic plates and he has a large collection of them.
blessing in disguise
What does "blessing in disguise" mean?		 something that turns out to be good but which seemed to be bad at first The elderly woman was in very much pain and it was a blessing in disguise when she quietly passed away.

solid as a rock
What does "solid as a rock" mean?		 very solid/dependableThe small bank in our city is as solid as a rock and is a very stabe organization.
chew the fat with (someone)
What does "chew the fat with (someone)" mean?		 to chat with someoneWe stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our university days.
get on (someone) to do (something)
What does "get on (someone) to do (something)" mean?		 to ask/pressure someone to do somethingI will get on my friend to bring your book back tomorrow.
punitive damages
What does "punitive damages" mean?		 extra damages awarded to someone in order to punish them and to deter othersThe patient was awarded a large amount of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the hospital.
(not) made of money
What does "(not) made of money" mean?		 to not have a lot of money (usually used in the negative to say that you do not have enough money for something)My friend is not made of money and he has difficulty paying for his children's education.
walking wounded
What does "walking wounded" mean?		dumb people
eat out
What does "eat out" mean?		 to eat a meal in a restaurant My aunt and uncle eat out often at nice restaurants.

clear the air
What does "clear the air" mean?		 to calm down and remove bad feelingsWe had a big argument but now it is time to clear the air.

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