American Idioms and Expressions

Receive/welcome (someone) With Open Arms Idiom

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receive/welcome (someone) with open arms
What does receive/welcome (someone) with open arms mean?		 to greet someone eagerlyThe citizens received the Olympic athletes with open arms.

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in consideration of (something)
What does "in consideration of (something)" mean?		 after thinking about somethingIn consideration of the amount of time that I had spent on the case I charged a lot of money for my services.
Dutch wife
What does "Dutch wife" mean?		 A Dutch wife is a long pillow or a hot water bottle.
feed one's face
What does "feed one's face" mean?		 to eatI stopped at a small restaurant after the game to feed my face.
go on a rampage
What does "go on a rampage" mean?		 to rush around destroying thingsThe football fans went on a rampage and destroyed many things.
up to par
What does "up to par" mean?		 at an expected or usual level or quality (par in golf is the usual number of strokes used to get around a golf course) at an expected or usual level or quality (par in golf is the usual number of strokes used to get around a golf course)The product was not up to par and was sent back to the factory for further improvement.
know one's ABCs
What does "know one's ABCs" mean?		 know the most basic things about somethingThe woman in the bank knows her ABC's and can provide any information that we need.
out for blood
What does "out for blood" mean?		 be very determined to defeat/punish someone, be very angry at someoneMy boss was out for blood when he discovered that someone had deleted some files on his computer.
what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over
What does "what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over" mean?		 you will not be troubled by something you do not know exists“Ignore the new furniture that your neighbors recently purchased. Remember that what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over.”
hot number
What does "hot number" mean?		sexy, appealing person (usually a woman)
VHF
What does "VHF" mean?		 Very High Frequency Very High FrequencyThe television wasn't working because of a problem with the VHF connection.
grass is always greener on the other side
What does "grass is always greener on the other side" mean?		 a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are nowThe man realized that the grass is greener on the other side when he saw that his new job had many problems too.
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What does "check up on (someone or something)" mean?		 to examine someone or something in order to determine the condition of it/him/her We must check up on my mother because she has been very sick recently.

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