American Idioms and Expressions

Play Dumb/ignorant Idiom

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play dumb/ignorant What does play dumb/ignorant mean?	to pretend to be ignorant	I played dumb when my boss asked me if I knew about the problems with the telephone.
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get away What does "get away" mean?	to succeed in leaving, to escape	I was able to get away from work early so I went shopping.
put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something) What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something)" mean?	to give someone a hint or an idea about something	My friend put a bug in my ear about going to France and I cannot stop thinking about it. Butterfly Idioms
year after year What does "year after year" mean?	for many years, one year after another	We went to the lake year after year until we finally got tired of it.
two-time loser What does "two-time loser" mean?	confirmed failure
see the light of day What does "see the light of day" mean?	to be born, to begin	I do not believe that his plans to build a new house will ever see the light of day.
trip the light fantastic What does "trip the light fantastic" mean?	to go dancing	"It`s Friday night so let`s go downtown and trip the light fantastic."
contradiction in terms What does "contradiction in terms" mean?	a statement that seems to have a contradiction	It was a contradiction in terms for the woman to pretend that she had no money while living in a mansion.
Shop floor What does "Shop floor" mean?	'Shop floor' refers to the part of an organisation where the work is actually performed rather than just managed.
bear (someone or something) in mind What does "bear (someone or something) in mind" mean?	to remember and think about someone or something	We had to bear in mind that the child was only three years old.

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