American Idioms and Expressions

Pay A King's Ransom For (something) Idiom

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pay a king's ransom for (something)
What does pay a king's ransom for (something) mean?		 to pay a great deal of money for somethingMy friend paid a king's ransom for his new stereo system.

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What does "laugh (someone or something) out of court" mean?		 to dismiss someone or something as ridiculous The lawyer wanted to sue the man for kicking the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.

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What does "look like (something)" mean?		 to predict somethingIt looks like it is going to rain this evening.
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What does "see (someone) out" mean?		 to go with someone out of a room/houseI went to the front door to see our guests out to their cars.
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What does "intense" mean?		 important, serious, significant
tub of lard
What does "tub of lard" mean?		 a fat personThe young boys always call the chubby boy a tub of lard.
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