Poetic Justice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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poetic justice What does poetic justice mean?	the chance but appropriate receiving of rewards/punishments by those who deserve them	It was poetic justice when the man lost most of the money that he had got illegally.
poetic justice What does poetic justice mean?	the appropriate but chance reward or punishment by someone who deserves it	It was poetic justice when the supervisor who was harassing the workers lost his job because the president did not want him to work for the company anymore.
poetic justice What does poetic justice mean?	the appropriate but chance reward or punishment by someone who deserves it	It was poetic justice when the supervisor who was harassing the workers lost his job because the president did not want him to work for the company anymore.
poetic justice What does poetic justice mean?	the random but appropriate receiving of rewards or punishments by those who deserve them	It was poetic justice when the man lost the money that he had got illegally.
	Some Random Idioms
have one's nose in a book What does "have one's nose in a book" mean?	to be reading a book	The boy loves to read and always has his nose in a book.

straight What does "straight" mean?	heterosexual
whack off What does "whack off" mean?	masturbate (men only)
Work like a charm What does "Work like a charm" mean?	If something works like a charm, it works perfectly.
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	to wear one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.
in custody of (someone or something) What does "in custody of (someone or something)" mean?	being looked after by someone or something, under guard by someone	The child was placed in custody of the state while her mother got treatment for her substance abuse problem.

brush up on (something) What does "brush up on (something)" mean?	to review something that one has already learned	I am going to brush up on my English before my trip to New York.
he who laughs last, laughs longest What does "he who laughs last, laughs longest" mean?	the person who is successful in doing something last will have the most enjoyment or success	the person who is successful in doing something last will have the most enjoyment or successEverybody thought that the boy would not get the job because he was too young. However, he who laughs last laughs longest and in fact he got the job easily.
keep an eye on What does "keep an eye on" mean?	check something regularly.	"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye onthe time. Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."
Bounce off the walls What does "Bounce off the walls" mean?	If someone's bouncing off the walls, they are very excited about something.
As good as new What does "As good as new" mean?	If something has been used but is still in extremely good condition, it is as good as new.
play hard to get What does "play hard to get" mean?	to be coy and shy	The young woman was playing hard to get but actually she wanted to go on a date with the young man.

American Idioms and Expressions

Poetic Justice Idiom