Schmooze Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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schmooze What does schmooze mean?	make relaxed, casual conversation.	"No, we weren't talking about anything important.We were just schmoozing."
schmooze What does schmooze mean?	gossip; discuss; cat
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red in the face What does "red in the face" mean?	to be embarrassed	The woman was red in the face after she dropped her keys down the elevator shaft.

fall on hard times What does "fall on hard times" mean?	to meet many troubles	The town fell on hard times after the computer company moved to another town.
pass the time What does "pass the time" mean?	to fill up time by doing something	My grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden.
meet (someone) half-way What does "meet (someone) half-way" mean?	make a compromise with someone	He is very stubborn and is never willing to meet his friends half-way.
He'll rue the day What does "He'll rue the day" mean?	He'll rue the day that he crossed me. This means that the person will one day bitterly regret what they have done.
get mad at (someone or something) What does "get mad at (someone or something)" mean?	to become angry with someone or something	I often get mad at my friend when he is late.
crazy about (someone or something) What does "crazy about (someone or something)" mean?	to like someone or something very much	My sister is absolutely crazy about rap music.
talk a blue streak What does "talk a blue streak" mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
cow college What does "cow college" mean?	a school where farming or agriculture is studied	My cousin will go to a cow college when he finishes high school.
Nice as pie What does "Nice as pie" mean?	If a person is nice as pie, they are surprisingly very kind and friendly. "After our argument, she was nice as pie!"
according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the usual and correct way (Hoyle was a writer who was an expert on the rules of card games)	"According to Hoyle, we should not use this room but probably nobody will complain if we do use it."
still waters run deep What does "still waters run deep" mean?	a quiet person may have much knowledge or deep feelings	The salesman was very quiet but still waters run deep and away from work he was the most knowledgeable and emotional person that you could meet.

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Schmooze Idiom