American Idioms and Expressions

Run Through (something) Idiom

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run through (something) What does run through (something) mean?	to read or practice something from the beginning to the end without stopping	I usually try to run through my speech a couple of times before I have to give it.
	Some Random Idioms
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to take back something that one has said, to admit that something is not true	I told my boss that I would soon quit my job but later I had to eat my words and tell him that I wanted to stay.

result in (something) What does "result in (something)" mean?	to cause something to happen	The bad road conditions resulted in many small accidents this morning.
like hell What does "like hell" mean?	with much effort and energy, never, not permissable	I had to run like hell this morning in order to catch the bus for work.
upchuck What does "upchuck" mean?	throw up; vomit
blue in the face What does "blue in the face" mean?	to be exhausted and speechless	You can argue with him until you are blue in the face but you will never change his mind.
cash-and-carry What does "cash-and-carry" mean?	a system where you pay cash for some goods and then carry them away	The supermarkets in our city always operate on a cash-and-carry basis.
every Tom, Dick and Harry What does "every Tom, Dick and Harry" mean?	the average person	The man said that he is not the same as every Tom, Dick and Harry.
jump all over (someone) What does "jump all over (someone)" mean?	criticize/scold/blame someone	As soon as I began to talk about my plans for the summer my boss jumped all over me.

too rich for (someone's) blood What does "too rich for (someone's) blood" mean?	to be too expensive for someone's budget	The holiday in the expensive resort was too rich for our blood so we did not go. Bone Idioms
right out What does "right out" mean?	to say or tell something plainly or in a way that hides nothing	I told the new supervisor right out that I did not like him.
chicken feed What does "chicken feed" mean?	a small amount of money	The amount of money that I paid for the used car was chicken feed.
foam at the mouth What does "foam at the mouth" mean?	to be very angry (like a mad dog)	My father was foaming at the mouth when I told him that I had damaged his car.
on the wrong tack What does "on the wrong tack" mean?	to be under a misapprehension, to be on the wrong course of action	The leader of the meeting went off on the wrong tack and caused much confusion among the members of the group.

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