American Idioms and Expressions

Resign Oneself To Something Idiom

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resign oneself to something
What does resign oneself to something mean?		 to accept something reluctantlyI have to resign myself to the fact that I will probably not get the job that I want.
resign oneself to (something)
What does resign oneself to (something) mean?		 to accept something reluctantly I must resign myself to the fact that I will probably not get the job that I want.


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pull (something) out of a hat
What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?		 to get something as if by magic, to invent/imagine somethingThe team was able to pull victory out of a hat and win the tournament.
Whole nine yards
What does "Whole nine yards" mean?		 The whole nine yards means means everything that is necessary or required for something.
wipe the floor with (someone)
What does "wipe the floor with (someone)" mean?		 physically beat someoneThe ex-boxer wiped the floor with the man who insulted him.
over the hump
What does "over the hump" mean?		 to be over the difficult part of somethingWe are over the hump with our project and should be able to finish it soon.
yakety-yak
What does "yakety-yak" mean?		 a lot of talk about little thingsWe spent the whole evening in a yakety-yak session at my friends.
drop (someone) a line
What does "drop (someone) a line" mean?		 to write or mail a note or letter to someoneMy friend promised that she would drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.
get the goods on (someone)
What does "get the goods on (someone)" mean?		 to find out true but often negative information about someoneI think that I have got the goods on the man and will talk to the police soon.
cut and run
What does "cut and run" mean?		 to leave as quickly as possibleWe cut and run as soon as we had finished delivering the goods.
sit up with (someone)
What does "sit up with (someone)" mean?		 to stay with someone (a sick person) during the night My mother had to sit up all night because my younger sister was very sick.
time out
What does "time out" mean?		 stop; stop talking; cease
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