Reach An Impasse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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reach an impasse What does reach an impasse mean?	to get to a point where progress is impossible	The negotiations on where to build the new bridge have reached an impasse.
reach an impasse What does reach an impasse mean?	to get to a point where progress is impossible	The negotiations on where to build the new bridge have reached an impasse.
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shake hands on (something) What does "shake hands on (something)" mean?	to shake someone's hand as a sign of agreement about something	The politicians shook hands on the agreement to build a new hospital.
win (someone) over What does "win (someone) over" mean?	gain the support and sympathy of someone	We finally won the apartment manager over and she will let us have a pet in our apartment.
look a gift horse in the mouth What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	to complain if a gift is not perfect	The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth and should be happy that she received a present from her friends.
heart is in the right place What does "heart is in the right place" mean?	to be kindhearted/sympathetic, to have good intentions (even if the results may be bad)	Although the girl makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.
get into hot water What does "get into hot water" mean?	to get into trouble or difficulty	We got into hot water when they found us in the building after it had closed.
hot What does "hot" mean?	stolen; wanted by the authorities
jazzed What does "jazzed" mean?	excited; in a good frame of mind
Ghostly presence What does "Ghostly presence" mean?	You can feel or otherwise sense a ghostly presence, but you cannot do it clearly only vaguely.
on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	to be on the back of a horse	We went up to the campground on horseback.

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Reach An Impasse Idiom