Save One`s Breath Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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save one`s breath What does save one`s breath mean?	to remain silent because talking will do no good	You may as well save your breath and not talk to her as she will not believe you anyway.
save one`s breath What does save one`s breath mean?	keep silent because talking will not do any good	"You can save your breath and not bother talking to him. He never listens to anyone."
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Whole nine yards What does "Whole nine yards" mean?	The whole nine yards means means everything that is necessary or required for something.

as bald as a coot What does "as bald as a coot" mean?	completely bald	The man in the gas station is as bald as a coot.
carrot and stick What does "carrot and stick" mean?	the reward for someone to do what you want or the punishment if they do not do what you want	The government took a carrot-and-stick approach to remove the people who were protesting against the construction of the dam.
have butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	I had butterflies in my stomach when I received the award.
swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something	The star player thumbed his nose at the fans when they began to yell at him.
a great deal of (something) What does "a great deal of (something)" mean?	much or a lot of something	There was a great deal of water in our house after the flood.

a hold-out What does "a hold-out" mean?	someone who refuses to give something up, a non-conformist	He was the last hold-out in our effort to make sure that everyone wore a necktie to work.
deal with (someone) What does "deal with (someone)" mean?	to act in a specific way toward someone, to do business with someone	The company is planning to deal with the late employee soon.
booze What does "booze" mean?	alcoholic beverage of any sort.	Gimme some booze, now.
do away with (something) What does "do away with (something)" mean?	to stop something, to get rid of something	The company decided to do away with their policy of working one weekend a month.

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Save One`s Breath Idiom