Second Wind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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second wind What does second wind mean?	energy that is regained after being tired	After we got our second wind we continued on our hike up the mountain.
second wind What does second wind mean?	energy that is regained after being tired	After we got our second wind we continued our hike up the mountain.
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Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut What does "Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut" mean?	If someone or something is lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut, they are of low moral standing because a snake's belly is low and if the snake is in a wagon rut, it is really low.

a head case What does "a head case" mean?	to be crazy	The apartment manager is a head case. She is crazy.
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	a record of a particular fact is made	For the record, I told the police officer about the events of the previous year.
hit the hay What does "hit the hay" mean?	go to bed; go to sleep.	"It's late, so I guess I'll hit the hay."
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to accept another`s insults or bad treatment	The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.
flush with (something) What does "flush with (something)" mean?	to be even with something	The two pieces of wood were flush with each other so we glued them together.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow What does "Mighty oaks from little acorns grow" mean?	Big or great things start very small.
divide (something) fifty-fifty What does "divide (something) fifty-fifty" mean?	to divide something into two equal parts	We divided the money that we won fifty-fifty.
red herring What does "red herring" mean?	some information or a suggestion that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation (orginally used as a strong fish smell from a smoked fish that was used to confuse hunting dogs when they were hunting and following something)	The tax issue is a red herring and it is not what the news reporters wanted to talk about.
none the worse for wear What does "none the worse for wear" mean?	no worse because of use or effort	We were none the worse for wear after our long trip through the mountains.

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Second Wind Idiom