Quite A Number Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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quite a number What does quite a number mean?	much or many	Quite a number of the teachers agreed to use the new textbooks.
quite a number What does quite a number mean?	much or many	Quite a number of the teachers agreed to use the new textbooks.
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blow (someone's) cover What does "blow (someone's) cover" mean?	to reveal someone's true identity or purpose	The police blew the secret detectives cover by mistake.

dig one's own grave What does "dig one's own grave" mean?	to be responsible for one's own problems	The woman dug her own grave when she fought with her boss. Now she is having many problems at work.
pay an arm and a leg for (something) What does "pay an arm and a leg for (something)" mean?	to pay a high price for something	I paid an arm and a leg for my car but I am not very happy with it.
One-man band What does "One-man band" mean?	If one person does all the work or has all the responsibility somewhere, then they are a one-man band.
flora and fauna What does "flora and fauna" mean?	plants and animals	We took some books to the cottage so that we could learn about the flora and fauna of the area.
Answers on a postcard What does "Answers on a postcard" mean?	This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think.

cut one's eyeteeth on (something) What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?	to have done something since one was very young	The man cut his eyeteeth on fixing bicycles and he is now an expert.
blimey What does "blimey" mean?	wow; oh (used to express surprise or excitement)
Lower the bar What does "Lower the bar" mean?	If people change the standards required to make things easier, they lower the bar.
donkey's years What does "donkey's years" mean?	a very long time	I was happy to see my friend because I had not seen her in donkey's years.
think out (something) What does "think out (something)" mean?	to think something through to the end	I have not thought out where I will put my new sofa.

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Quite A Number Idiom