American Idioms and Expressions

Ring In The New Year Idiom

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ring in the New Year
What does ring in the New Year mean?
to celebrate the beginning of the new yearWe decided to ring in the New Year at a party at my parent's house.
ring in the New Year
What does ring in the New Year mean?
to celebrate the beginning of the new year We decided to ring in the New Year at my parent's house.


Some Random Idioms
FOB
What does "FOB" mean?
forward operating base
LP
What does "LP" mean?
Long-Playing Record Long-Playing RecordI recently decided to give all of my old LPs to a charity.
leave no stone unturned
What does "leave no stone unturned" mean?
try in every way to do something, do everything possibleThe police left no stone unturned when they were looking for the little girl who was lost.
Hatchet job
What does "Hatchet job" mean?
A piece of criticism that destroys someone's reputation is a hatchet job.
cross one`s mind
What does "cross one`s mind" mean?
to think of something, to occur to someone It crossed my mind that I will see my friend in the evening so I do not need to phone him.

frighten (someone) to death
What does "frighten (someone) to death" mean?
to frighten someone severely I almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.

man in the street
What does "man in the street" mean?
an average or ordinary personAccording to the man in the street the government is not very popular.
boat
What does "boat" mean?
very large shoe. Nice boats. You look like a clown.
heavy hand (of something)
What does "heavy hand (of something)" mean?
the great power that someone or something has over people The heavy hand of the law is usually able to find people who commit a crime.

a needle in a haystack
What does "a needle in a haystack" mean?
something that is very hard to findLooking for the lost receipt among the thousands of other receipts was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Deer in the headlights
What does "Deer in the headlights" mean?
When one is caught offguard and needs to make a decision, but cannot react quickly.

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