American Idioms and Expressions

See Fit To (do Something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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see fit to (do something)
What does see fit to (do something) mean?
to decide to do somethingI hope that my company sees fit to spend more time training its employees.

Some Random Idioms
stumble into (somewhere)
What does "stumble into (somewhere)" mean?
to enter a place by stumblingI stumbled into my bedroom and went to bed.
fall into place
What does "fall into place" mean?
to fit together, to become organizedEverything fell into place and we were able to prepare for our trip to Brazil.
get a bang out of (someone or something)
What does "get a bang out of (someone or something)" mean?
to receive special pleasure from someone or something My father gets a bang out of the funny birthday cards that we send him.

pie in the sky
What does "pie in the sky" mean?
an idea or plan that you think will never happenMy cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
by the seat of one's pants
What does "by the seat of one's pants" mean?
by luck and with very little skillI was able to complete the course by the seat of my pants.
cakewalk
What does "cakewalk" mean?
something simple, easy, or straight-forward. Total cakewalk, that test.
a pep talk
What does "a pep talk" mean?
a speech to encourage people to try harder and not give upThe coach gave his team a pep talk after they lost three games last month.
out of the running
What does "out of the running" mean?
to be no longer being consideredThe new movie is out of the running for any major awards.
drag on
What does "drag on" mean?
to be prolonged, to continue for a long timeThe talks between the company and the lawyers dragged on for several weeks.

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