American Idioms and Expressions

Search One`s Soul Idiom

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search one`s soul
What does search one`s soul mean?		 to study and think about one`s reasons and actions to see if one has been fair and honestI have been searching my soul to see if I could have prevented my friend's death in the car crash.

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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link
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What does "in consideration of (something)" mean?		 after thinking about somethingIn consideration of the amount of time that I had spent on the case I charged a lot of money for my services.
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What does "stuck on (something)" mean?		 to be locked into an idea/cause/purposeThe man is stuck on the idea of going to a hot place for his vacation.
either feast or famine
What does "either feast or famine" mean?		 to be/have either too much or not enough of somethingIt is either feast or famine for the woman. Sometimes she has lots of money and sometimes she has none.
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What does "join forces (with someone)" mean?		 unite/join with someoneThe two high schools joined forces to try and raise money for the city library expansion.
all the rage
What does "all the rage" mean?		 to be in current fashionThe new sneakers were all the rage during the summer.
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trip
What does "trip" mean?		weird, annoying person or experience
draw (someone) out
What does "draw (someone) out" mean?		 to make a person talk or tell somethingThe girl was very quiet but we were able to draw her out and she began talking.
Lower than a snake's belly
What does "Lower than a snake's belly" mean?		 Someone or something that is lower than a snake's belly is of a very low moral standing.
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