American Idioms and Expressions

Read Between The Lines Idiom

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read between the lines
What does read between the lines mean?		 to find a hidden meaning in somethingI can read between the lines and I know what my friend was trying to say.
read between the lines
What does read between the lines mean?		 to understand the meaning of something by guessing what is not saidThe salesman did not say that no products were available but we could read between the lines and knew that there were none.
read between the lines
What does read between the lines mean?		 to understand the meaning of something by guessing what is not said The salesman did not say that no products were available but we could read between the lines and we knew that there were none available.

read between the lines
What does read between the lines mean?		 to find a hidden meaning in something I can read between the lines and I know what my friend is trying to say.


Some Random Idioms
firsthand
What does "firsthand" mean?		 directly I learned the news from my sister firsthand.

Breathe your last
What does "Breathe your last" mean?		 When you breathe your last, you die.
out to lunch
What does "out to lunch " mean?		 to be eating lunch away from one's workThe bank manager was out to lunch when I went to see him at the bank.
pull (something) out of a hat
What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?		 to produce something as if by magic, to invent something The lawyer said that she did not have the information but suddenly she pulled it out of a hat.

strike while the iron is hot
What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?		 to take advantage of an opportunity I plan to strike while the iron is hot and apply for the job quickly.

horse around
What does "horse around" mean?		 to play around (in a rough way) The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.

change horses in midstream
What does "change horses in midstream" mean?		 to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activityThe company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.
in one ear and out the other
What does "in one ear and out the other" mean?		a piece of information is heard and then quickly forgottenEverything that the teacher said went in one ear and out the other and I did not remember a thing.
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