American Idioms and Expressions

Roll Back (a Price) Idiom

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roll back (a price)
What does roll back (a price) mean?
to reduce a price to a previous amountThe prices at the computer store were rolled back during the big sale.

Some Random Idioms
have one's day in court
What does "have one's day in court" mean?
to have an opportunity to say or explain something in court, to have a chance to give one's opinion in court The business executive had his day in court and was cleared of any wrongdoing.

be to blame
What does "be to blame" mean?
to be responsible for something bad or unfortunateHe is not to blame for breaking the computer.
in the case of (someone or something)
What does "in the case of (someone or something)" mean?
in the matter of someone or somethingIn the case of the man who stole the car he went to jail for several months.
chown down
What does "chown down" mean?
eat; have a meal
at all costs
What does "at all costs" mean?
regardless of the cost or difficulty, no matter what The company wants to protect their product design at all costs.

hold down (someone or something)
What does "hold down (someone or something)" mean?
keep control of someone or somethingThe government was able to hold down the rate of inflation for many years.
in the hole
What does "in the hole" mean?
in debt, lose moneyAlthough he is always working he always seems to be in the hole.
No way!
What does "No way!" mean?
Absolutely not! / Definitely not!A: "You didn't open this letter addressed to me, didyou?"B: "No way! I'd never read look at else's mail!"
forty winks
What does "forty winks" mean?
a short sleep during the dayWhen I arrived home I lay down and had forty winks.
get out of hand
What does "get out of hand" mean?
become out of control; become badly managed. "Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob.You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if youwant to keep your job."
All in your head
What does "All in your head" mean?
If something is all in your head, you have imagined it and it is not real.

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