American Idioms and Expressions

Search One`s Heart/soul Idiom

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search one`s heart/soul
What does search one`s heart/soul mean?		 to study one`s reasons and acts, to try to discover if one has been fair and honest about somethingI searched my soul to try and discover why my girlfriend had left me.

Some Random Idioms
get it all together
What does "get it all together" mean?		 to be in full control of oneself My friend got it all together and applied for the job at the supermarket.

Girl Friday
What does "Girl Friday" mean?		 A girl Friday is a female employee who assists someone without any specific duties.
get a word in edgewise
What does "get a word in edgewise" mean?		 to manage to join a conversation I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.

brew a plot
What does "brew a plot" mean?		 to make a plot The generals in the small country were brewing a plot to take control of the government.

as mad as a hornet
What does "as mad as a hornet" mean?		 very angry, in a fighting moodOur boss was as mad as a hornet when he came to work this morning.
a raw deal
What does "a raw deal" mean?		 treatment that is not fairThe sales manager received a raw deal when he was forced to give up his former position.
loosen (someone's) tongue
What does "loosen (someone's) tongue" mean?		 to relax someone and make them say something that they normally would not sayI went to the coffee shop with my friend where I tried to loosen his tongue.
cheer (someone) on
What does "cheer (someone) on" mean?		 to encourage someone who is trying to do somethingEverybody came to the stadium to cheer on the home team.
seeing is believing
What does "seeing is believing" mean?		 one must believe something that one seesSeeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.
go under
What does "go under" mean?		 to failThe small company went under after only a few months in business.
have egg on one`s face
What does "have egg on one`s face" mean?		 be embarrassedHe has egg on his face after finding out about his mistake.
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