Sadder But Wiser Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sadder but wiser What does sadder but wiser mean?	unhappy but educated (said about someone or something after an unpleasant experience)	The man was sadder but wiser after he learned that his wallet had been stolen.
sadder but wiser What does sadder but wiser mean?	unhappy about something but having learned something from the experience	The man was sadder but wiser after he learned that his wallet had been stolen.
	Some Random Idioms
have one's hand in the till What does "have one's hand in the till" mean?	to be stealing money from a company or organization	The sales clerk has had her hand in the till since she first started her job.

behind schedule What does "behind schedule" mean?	to fail to do something by the time on the schedule	The trains were behind schedule because of the accident early in the morning.
D.J. What does "D.J." mean?	disc jockey.	That station's got the best D.J. in the business.
doctor shopping What does "doctor shopping" mean?	practice of going from doctor to doctor to obtain prescriptions for pharmaceuticals
from dawn to dusk What does "from dawn to dusk" mean?	from the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun	The farmworkers worked from dawn to dusk everyday in order to pick the lettuce crop.
OD What does "OD" mean?	Overdose - on drugs	Overdose - on drugsThe man died because of a drug OD.
drag one`s feet/heels What does "drag one`s feet/heels" mean?	to act slowly or reluctantly	Our company is dragging their feet in making a decision to hire new workers.
square meal What does "square meal" mean?	a good filling meal	I was very busy at work last week and I did not have time for a square meal until Saturday.
throw (something) back in (someone's) face What does "throw (something) back in (someone's) face" mean?	to use something that someone has said previously to harm or upset him or her	I immediately threw the question back in the lawyer's face.

American Idioms and Expressions

Sadder But Wiser Idiom