American Idioms and Expressions

Say (something) Under One's Breath Idiom

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say (something) under one's breath
What does say (something) under one's breath mean?		 to say something so softly that almost nobody can hear itThe woman said something under her breath but I could not understand it.
say (something) under one's breath
What does say (something) under one's breath mean?		 say something so softly that almost nobody can hear itI think that the clerk in the store said something under her breath about me.

Some Random Idioms
Wedge politics
What does "Wedge politics" mean?		 In wedge politics, one party uses an issue that they hope will divide members of a different party to create conflict and weaken it.
instead of
What does "instead of" mean?		 in place of"Let`s meet at the restaurant instead of the department store as we had planned."
on the rocks
What does "on the rocks" mean?		 to be breaking up (a relationship), to be ruinedHe has been married for seven years but his relationship is now on the rocks.
on probation
What does "on probation" mean?		 serving a period of probation - probation is when a person who is guilty of a crime is allowed to be free but is supervised by the governmentThe man was on probation for robbing a small store last year.
fruits of one's labor
What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?		 the results of one's work We decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor so we went on a long holiday to Europe.

have one's finger in too many pies
What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?		 to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them wellOur supervisor has her finger in too many pies to really do her job well.
square off to do (something)
What does "square off to do (something)" mean?		 to get ready for an argument or fightThe two candidates squared off to debate the important issues of the election.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?		 very funny, fun The children love their teacher because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

mouse Idioms



chuck
What does "chuck" mean?		 dump; reject; break up with somebody
in (someone's) favor
What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?		 to someone's advantage or creditThe judge decided the court case in our favor and we didn't have to pay the court costs.
shlep
What does "shlep" mean?		dumb, annoying person
cannot see one's hand in front of one's face
What does "cannot see one's hand in front of one's face" mean?		 to be unable to see very far (usually because of darkness or fog) I could not see my hands in front of my face because of the heavy rain.

Well-oiled
What does "Well-oiled" mean?		 If someone is well-oiled, they have drunk a lot.
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