American Idioms and Expressions

Place (someone) Idiom

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place (someone)
What does place (someone) mean?		 to recall someone's nameI could not place the woman at the meeting but I knew that I had met her before.

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come to one`s senses
What does "come to one`s senses" mean?		 to begin to think clearly or act sensiblyHe came to his senses and decided to buy a cheap car rather than an expensive one.
flash
What does "flash" mean?		a sudden idea or memory. I had a flash of inspiration this morning.
let well enough alone
What does "let well enough alone" mean?		 leave things as they areI decided to let well enough alone and not ask my supervisor for extra time off.
go on a rampage
What does "go on a rampage" mean?		 to rush around destroying thingsThe football fans went on a rampage and destroyed many things.
suck face
What does "suck face" mean?		kissThe young folks really like to suck face, don't they Martha?
across the board
What does "across the board" mean?		 including everyone or everything The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.

hit on/upon (something)
What does "hit on/upon (something)" mean?		 think of something by chanceWe hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.
turnover
What does "turnover" mean?		 the rate at which a product is sold and replacedThe turnover of drinks is very high in the store.
drag one`s feet/heels
What does "drag one`s feet/heels" mean?		 to act slowly or reluctantly The man is dragging his heels about whether or not to take the job.

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have been had
What does "have been had" mean?		 have been cheated, deceived, or fooled
hard to stomach (someone or something)
What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?		 to be unable to accept something, to be unable to do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong I find the attitudes of some of my classmates hard to stomach.

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