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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hit-and-run What does "hit-and-run" mean?	striking suddenly and leaving quickly	The army made a hit-and-run attack on the enemy soldiers.
If you will What does "If you will" mean?	'If you will' is used as a way of making a concession in a sentence: He wasn't a very honest person, a liar if you will. Here, it is used a way of accepting that the reader or listener might think of the person as a liar, but without commit the writer or speaker to that position fully.
give one's eye teeth (to do something) What does "give one's eye teeth (to do something)" mean?	to want to do something very much	I would give my eye teeth to go to London with my cousin.
take a turn for the worse What does "take a turn for the worse" mean?	to start to get worse	The condition of the patient suddenly took a turn for the worse.

from rags to riches What does "from rags to riches" mean?	from poverty to wealth	The family went from rags to riches when oil was discovered on their farm.
down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	to swallow a drink or eat something	The captain says down the hatch whenever he gives the sailors a drink.
spring for (something) What does "spring for (something)" mean?	to buy something, to pay for something	I decided to spring for a new camera before I go on my vacation.
on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be sitting/waiting for a chance to play in a sports game	The new player was forced to sit on the bench for most of his first season.
trip up What does "trip up" mean?	to make a mistake	The teacher tripped up over the correct pronunciation of the man`s name.

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Second Wind Idiom