Pie In The Sky Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pie in the sky What does pie in the sky mean?	a goal/plan that is too optimistic, a future reward after death	The boy's plans for his summer were pie in the sky. He would never complete them.
pie in the sky What does pie in the sky mean?	an idea or plan that you think will never happen	My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
pie in the sky What does pie in the sky mean?	an idea or plan that you think will never happen	My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
pie in the sky What does pie in the sky mean?	a goal or plan that is too optimistic, a future reward after death	The boy's plans for his summer were pie in the sky. He would never complete them.
pie in the sky What does pie in the sky mean?	an idea or plan that is totally impractical, a reward, a special heavenly reward	The man always has ideas that are pie in the sky and most of them are not very good.
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bang/beat one's head against the wall What does "bang/beat one's head against the wall" mean?	to try to do something that is hopeless	I am banging my head against the wall when I try to ask my boss for something.

dynamite What does "dynamite" mean?	good; great; excellent (not used much anymore)
crack the whip What does "crack the whip" mean?	to try to make someone work hard or obey you by threatening him or her	Our boss had to crack the whip in order to get the job finished before the weekend.
don sackcloth and ashes What does "don sackcloth and ashes" mean?	to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al	The man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.
slanging match What does "slanging match" mean?	idiom. prolonged exchange of insults using slang
Tables are turned What does "Tables are turned" mean?	When the tables are turned, the situation has changed giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage.

all for (someone or something) What does "all for (someone or something)" mean?	to be very much in favor of someone or something	The woman is all for the manager and she never criticizes her.
Sow the seeds What does "Sow the seeds" mean?	When people sow the seeds, they start something that will have a much greater impact in the future.
cut and run What does "cut and run" mean?	to leave as quickly as possible	We cut and run as soon as we finished delivering the goods.
keep one's eyes open What does "keep one's eyes open" mean?	remain alert and watchful for someone or something	"Please keep your eyes open for a good place to eat so that we can have lunch."

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Pie In The Sky Idiom