Run Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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run-down What does run-down mean?	(1) not well; weak; fatigued.	"Are you eating regularly and getting enough sleep?You look run-down."
run-down What does run-down mean?	(2) in poor condition; needing repair.	"This must be a poor neighborhood. All the buildingslook really run-down."
run down What does run down mean?	to be in poor condition	My father worked very hard last month and has become run down.
run down What does run down mean?	explanation or description of an event
run down What does run down mean?	to be in poor condition	My father worked very hard last month and now he is run down.
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have it coming (to someone) What does "have it coming (to someone)" mean?	deserve punishment	He really has it coming after causing many problems in his company.

Rose-tinted glasses What does "Rose-tinted glasses" mean?	If people see things through rose-tinted glasses, they see them in a more positive light than they really are.
PTO What does "PTO" mean?	Please Turn Over - written on a piece of paper to tell someone to look at the other side	Please Turn Over - written on a piece of paper to tell someone to look at the other sideI wrote PTO on the last page of my essay to make sure that the professor would look at the last page.
Cash in your chips What does "Cash in your chips" mean?	If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. It can also mean 'to die'.
have a stake in (something) What does "have a stake in (something)" mean?	to have part ownership of a company or other business	The large oil company has a stake in the new oil exploration company.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to accept another`s insults or bad treatment	The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.

blind date What does "blind date" mean?	a date where the two people have never met before	a date where the two people have never met beforeI went on a blind date in university but it did not work out very well.
leave someone for someone else What does "leave someone for someone else" mean?	end a relationship with your partner and start a relationship with someone else	end a relationship with your partner and start a relationship with someone elseThe man left his wife for his secretary but soon discovered that his life was worse than before.
give (someone) what's coming to him or her What does "give (someone) what's coming to him or her" mean?	to give someone what they deserve	I gave my neighbor what's coming to her when I complained to the police about her dog.
not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not harm anything or anyone (even a tiny insect)	My mother would not hurt a flea and she is very kind to everyone who she meets.
take (something) at face value What does "take (something) at face value" mean?	to take something that is said on its surface	I took my friend's comments at face value.
four eyes What does "four eyes" mean?	an expression (often used by children) for someone who is wearing glasses	The children called their friend with the glasses four eyes.

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Run Down Idiom