Regain One's Composure Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Regain One's Composure Idiom mean?

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regain one's composure What does regain one's composure mean?	to become calm and composed	The woman took several hours to regain her composure after the fight with her husband.
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cry/shed crocodile tears What does "cry/shed crocodile tears" mean?	to have a show of sorrow that is not sincere, to pretend that one is crying	The boy was asked to apologize for his wrongdoing but he cried crocodile tears which were not sincere.
chill What does "chill" mean?	relax; calm down.	Chill. It's no big deal.
in league with (someone) What does "in league with (someone)" mean?	in secret agreement or partnership with someone	The union has been in league with management to try and close the factory.
not know beans about (someone or something) What does "not know beans about (someone or something)" mean?	to know nothing about someone or something	I do not know beans about repairing a car.
time is a great healer What does "time is a great healer" mean?	pain or sorrow will be less strongly felt as time passes	Time is a great healer and the parents could only hope that this was true as they tried to deal with the death of their only daughter.
shed crocodile tears What does "shed crocodile tears" mean?	to have a show of sorrow that is not sincere, to pretend that one is crying	The politician was shedding crocodile tears but nobody believed him.
buyer's market What does "buyer's market" mean?	a situation where there are more sellers than buyers of a product or service and the buyers have an advantage	It was a buyer's market and the price of fruit was very cheap.

feather one`s nest What does "feather one`s nest" mean?	use one's position for one`s own financial benefits - especially while holding public office	The politician was feathering his nest for many years until he lost the election.
get ready What does "get ready" mean?	to prepare yourself for something	"First I must get ready for work, then I will help you."
scrape the bottom of the barrel What does "scrape the bottom of the barrel" mean?	to take whatever is left after the best has been taken	The company is scraping the bottom of the barrel if they must give that woman a job.
know where all the bodies are buried What does "know where all the bodies are buried" mean?	to know all the important details and secrets about something	Our new boss knows where all the bodies are buried in our company and knows how to keep a secret.

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Regain One's Composure Idiom