American Idioms and Expressions

Say (something) To (someone's) Face Idiom

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say (something) to (someone's) face
What does say (something) to (someone's) face mean?
to say something (often unpleasant) directly to someoneMy supervisor always complains about me but she is afraid to say anything to my face.

Some Random Idioms
ask for the moon
What does "ask for the moon" mean?
to ask for too muchThe woman asks for the moon but is never able to get what she wants.
fall into a trap
What does "fall into a trap" mean?
to become caught in someone's schemeThe criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
Game plan
What does "Game plan" mean?
A game plan is a strategy.
behind on (something)
What does "behind on (something)" mean?
to be late with bill payments I was behind on my credit card payments.

blotto
What does "blotto" mean?
very drunk; highly intoxicated on alcohol
come across (someone or something)
What does "come across (someone or something)" mean?
to find something or meet someone by chanceI came across an interesting story in the newspaper last week.
Breathe life into
What does "Breathe life into" mean?
If you breathe life into something, you give people involved more energy and enthusiasm again. ('Breathe new life' is also used.)
go halves
What does "go halves" mean?
to share equallyWe decided to go halves on buying a new computer.

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