Say Grace Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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say grace What does say grace mean?	to say a prayer of thanks before or after a meal	The bride's father was asked to say grace before the wedding banquet.
say grace What does say grace mean?	to say a prayer of gratitude before or after a meal	The family always says grace before dinner.
say grace What does say grace mean?	to say a prayer of thanks before or after a meal	The bride's father wanted to say grace before the wedding banquet.
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ball What does "ball" mean?	have sexual intercourse with someone

dope What does "dope" mean?	drugs, especially marijuana or heroin
up to here with (someone/something) What does "up to here with (someone/something)" mean?	sick of some continual bad or irritating behavior	I have had it up to here with his coming late to work.
an out-and-out (something) What does "an out-and-out (something)" mean?	a complete or absolute something	The man is an out-and-out liar and nobody believes anything that he says.
put the pedal to the metal What does "put the pedal to the metal" mean?	accelerate a car by pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor
pay an arm and a leg (for something) What does "pay an arm and a leg (for something)" mean?	to pay too much money for something	I paid an arm and a leg for the new frames for my glasses.
face-to-face What does "face-to-face" mean?	in person, in the same location	The soccer star had a face-to-face meeting with his new team yesterday.

in contempt of court What does "in contempt of court" mean?	in disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, in disrespect of the court process	The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.
horse's ass What does "horse's ass" mean?	obnoxious, dumb person
tie (someone's) hands What does "tie (someone's) hands" mean?	to prevent someone from doing something	The principal tied our hands and we were not able to start on the project this year.
set (something) on its ear What does "set (something) on its ear" mean?	to cause a group/organization to be excited and interested in something	The new plan set most of the company on its ear. Everyone was very excited.
nothing to complain about What does "nothing to complain about" mean?	everything is all right	I told my boss that I had nothing to complain about regarding my job.

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