American Idioms and Expressions

Saving Grace Idiom

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saving grace What does saving grace mean?	something that saves someone or something that would otherwise be a total disaster	The man's saving grace was his mathematical ability. His other personality traits were very strange.
saving grace What does saving grace mean?	a redeeming quality - especially a quality that compensates for one's shortcomings	The man's saving grace was his musical ability. His personality was terrible. say Idioms
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learn by heart What does "learn by heart" mean?	memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking	The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.

air one`s dirty linen in public What does "air one`s dirty linen in public" mean?	to discuss one`s private quarrels or problems in the presence of others	The man does not like his wife to air his dirty linen in public when they are with friends.
with an eye to (doing something) What does "with an eye to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	The community center built their new building with an eye to renting part of it to other organizations.
newbie What does "newbie" mean?	person who is new to a situation
go hand in hand (with something) What does "go hand in hand (with something)" mean?	to be closely related and must be considered together	The change in school hours goes hand in hand with the new policy regarding class sizes.

turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher sometimes turns a blind eye to the bad behavior of the students in the class.
Throw pearls to the pigs What does "Throw pearls to the pigs" mean?	Someone that throws pearls to pigs is giving someone else something they don't deserve or appreciate. ('Throw pearls before pigs' and 'Cast pearls before swine' are also used.)
tit for tat What does "tit for tat" mean?	equal treatment in return for something, a fair exchange	The government policy was tit for tat to any attacks against its territory.
poppers What does "poppers" mean?	amyl nitrite
hep What does "hep" mean?	informed; up to date; current

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