Pipe Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pipe down What does pipe down mean?	to be quiet, to get quiet	The teacher asked the children to pipe down in the classroom.
pipe down What does pipe down mean?	to be quiet	The teacher asked the children to pipe down in the classroom.
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flame What does "flame" mean?	post an angry message or personal attack online

Recharge your batteries What does "Recharge your batteries" mean?	If you recharge your batteries, you do something to regain your energy after working hard for a long time.
learn (something) by heart What does "learn (something) by heart" mean?	to memorize something so that you can repeat it without thinking	The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.
at the top of one`s lungs What does "at the top of one`s lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the man's attention.
Bit between your teeth What does "Bit between your teeth" mean?	If you take or have the bit between your teeth, you take or have control of a situation. (Bit = piece of metal in a horse's mouth)

from near and far What does "from near and far" mean?	from all around	The people came from near and far to see the new stadium.
used to (+ V) What does "used to (+ V)" mean?	(+ V): an action that was true in the past but is not true now.	"Jane used to live in Austin, Texas. She livesin San Francisco now."
go the extra mile What does "go the extra mile" mean?	to do more than one is required to do to reach a goal	I always try to go the extra mile and help my friends when they need help.
false move What does "false move" mean?	a movement that someone may see as threatening, a move that can cause trouble or damage	If the driver had made one false move there would have been an accident.
bite off more than one can chew What does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?	to try to do or eat more than you can manage	I bit off more than I could chew when I began to work at the store in the evening.
on the horizon What does "on the horizon" mean?	soon to happen	The government promised the citizens that there was going to be a tax decrease on the horizon.

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Pipe Down Idiom