Red Letter Day Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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red-letter day What does red-letter day mean?	a day that is memorable because of some important event	Saturday was a red-letter day when we finally won the school championship.
red-letter day What does red-letter day mean?	a day that is memorable because of some important event	It was a red-letter day when my sister received her graduation diploma.
Red letter day What does Red letter day mean?	A red letter day is a one of good luck, when something special happens to you.
red-letter day What does red-letter day mean?	a day that is memorable because of some important event	It was a red-letter day when my sister received her graduation diploma.
red-letter day What does red-letter day mean?	a day that is memorable because of some important event	Saturday was a red-letter day when we finally won the school championship.
	Some Random Idioms
heap What does "heap" mean?	old, unreliable vehicle (usually a car) in poor condition

GLM What does "GLM" mean?	good-looking mother (used in pediatrics)
check on (someone or something) What does "check on (someone or something)" mean?	to examine someone or something in order to determine the condition of it/him/her	We always check on our baby before we go to sleep.
get a dirty look from (someone) What does "get a dirty look from (someone)" mean?	to receive a frown from someone	I got a dirty look from the man who was sitting next to my crying child.
Guinea-pig What does "Guinea-pig" mean?	If you are a guinea-pig, you take part in an experiment of some sort and are used in the testing.
sue me What does "sue me" mean?	idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement.	You say you don't like it? So sue me.
up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something) What does "up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	I have been up to my ears in work for several weeks now.
old habits die hard What does "old habits die hard" mean?	it is hard to stop doing something that has become a habit even if you want to stop it	Old habits die hard and it is very difficult for my grandfather to change some of his habits.
get to first base What does "get to first base" mean?	kiss someone.	I got to first base with her last night.
blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to others	It is like the blind leading the blind to watch the man try to explain how to operate the new computer.
wienie What does "wienie" mean?	dumb, incompetent man

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Red Letter Day Idiom