Reality Of A Situation Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Reality Of A Situation Idiom mean?

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reality of a situation What does reality of a situation mean?	the way that a situation really is	The reality of the situation is that it is very difficult to enter some of the best universities in the country.
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the milk of human kindness What does "the milk of human kindness" mean?	natural kindness and sympathy shown to others	The woman who volunteered at the hospital was full of the milk of human kindness.

Big hitter What does "Big hitter" mean?	A big hitter is someone who commands a lot of respect and is very important in their field.
ditch What does "ditch" mean?	get rid of; abandon (somebody or something).	Oh, just ditch him. No one wants him anyway.
split What does "split" mean?	depart; leave
On Carey Street What does "On Carey Street" mean?	(UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt.
in session What does "in session" mean?	a court is operating or functioning	The court was in session when we arrived at the courthouse.
save face What does "save face" mean?	to preserve one`s good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt it	Our boss was very embarrassed when our company lost a lot of money. However, he was able to save face when he showed that the problems were outside of his control.

keep an eye out for (someone or something) What does "keep an eye out for (someone or something)" mean?	to watch carefully for someone or something	I am keeping my eye out for my grandparents this morning. My friend is keeping his eye out for a new car.
make sure What does "make sure" mean?	to make certain, to establish something without a doubt	I want to make sure that my friend is going to meet me tomorrow.
get into trouble What does "get into trouble" mean?	to become involved in some kind of trouble	The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are home alone.
stand off from (someone or something) What does "stand off from (someone or something)" mean?	to stay at a distance from someone or something, to stay apart from someone or something	He always stands off from the other students in his class.
Thrilled to bits What does "Thrilled to bits" mean?	If you are thrilled to bits, you are extremely pleased or excited about something.

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Reality Of A Situation Idiom