American Idioms and Expressions

Rob The Cradle Idiom

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rob the cradle What does rob the cradle mean?	to marry a person much younger than oneself	People said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
rob the cradle What does rob the cradle mean?	to marry a person much younger than oneself	Everybody said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
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Burn your fingers What does "Burn your fingers" mean?	If you burn your fingers, you suffer a loss or something unpleasant as the result of something you did, making you less likely to do it again.
not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not hurt anything or anyone (not even a small insect like a flea)	Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea. Frog/Toad Idioms
go downhill What does "go downhill" mean?	to become worse and worse	The local economy has been going downhill for many years.
out of print What does "out of print" mean?	to be no longer available for sale from the publisher	The book is now out of print and is very difficult to obtain.
vanilla What does "vanilla" mean?	ordinary; dull; plain
put one's money where one's mouth is What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean?	to stop saying that you will do something and actually do it	The man always talks about helping other people but he never does anything. We finally told him to put his money where his mouth is and do something.
Thumbs down & thumbs up What does "Thumbs down & thumbs up" mean?	If something gets the thumbs up, it gets approval, while the thumbs down means disapproval.
adjourn a meeting What does "adjourn a meeting" mean?	to end a meeting	We adjourned the meeting until the next day.
spill one's guts What does "spill one's guts" mean?	confess; reveal everything
gulp for air What does "gulp for air" mean?	to desperately try to get air or a breath	The man began gulping for air after he fell into the lake.

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