Point Of No Return Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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point of no return What does point of no return mean?	the halfway point, the point where it is too late to turn back	We reached the point of no return on our journey and decided that it would be impossible to turn back.
point of no return What does point of no return mean?	the halfway point, the point where it is too late to turn back	We reached the point of no return on our journey and decided that it would be impossible to turn back.
	Some Random Idioms
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.

pad the bill What does "pad the bill" mean?	to add false expenses to a bill	The salesman always pads the bill when he goes on a business trip.
bank on (someone or something) What does "bank on (someone or something)" mean?	to be sure of someone or something, to count on someone or something	You can bank on my sister to help you.
Spanner in the works What does "Spanner in the works" mean?	(UK) If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan. In American English, 'wrench' is used instead of 'spanner'.
a tough act to follow What does "a tough act to follow" mean?	a good performance that is difficult to follow	The first singer was a tough act to follow and the other singers in the contest were nervous.
Send someone packing What does "Send someone packing" mean?	If you send someone packing, you send them away, normally when they want something from you.
for the duration (of something) What does "for the duration (of something)" mean?	for the whole time that something continues	We were forced to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester.
newbee What does "newbee" mean?	person who is new to the Internet
dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
fresh out of (something) What does "fresh out of (something)" mean?	to have used up all of something, to have sold the last of something	The bakery was fresh out of brown bread so we had to go to the supermarket.
scare (someone) silly What does "scare (someone) silly" mean?	to frighten someone very much	The mouse scared the girl silly.

American Idioms and Expressions

Point Of No Return Idiom