American Idioms and Expressions

Plain And Simple Idiom

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plain and simple What does plain and simple mean?	absolutely, without further complication or elaboration	It was plain and simple. I decided to buy the car and I did not want to talk about it further.
plain and simple What does plain and simple mean?	absolutely, without further complication or elaboration	It was plain and simple. I decided to buy the car and I did not want to talk about it further. play Idioms
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come back What does "come back" mean?	to return to the place where you are now	My cousin came back from her holidays last week.

feel free to do (something) What does "feel free to do (something)" mean?	to feel like you are permitted to do something	Everybody felt free to walk around the restaurant after the party started.
bug out What does "bug out" mean?	leave or depart rapidly.	Enemy's coming, time to bug out.
come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My idea for making money suddenly came out of the blue.
Stone dead What does "Stone dead" mean?	This idiom is a way of emphasizing that there were absolutely no signs of life or movement.
schlep What does "schlep" mean?	carry or haul something or somebody from place to place.	I've been schlepping these books around all day.
take an oath What does "take an oath" mean?	make an oath, swear to something	Before the trial began I had to take an oath and promise to tell the truth.
off the record What does "off the record" mean?	to be not published or revealed, to be a secret	I told my boss off the record that I would probably not return after the summer holiday.
strapped What does "strapped" mean?	short on cash; broke; having no money

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