American Idioms and Expressions

See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Idiom

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see the light at the end of the tunnel
What does see the light at the end of the tunnel mean?
to foresee an end to something such as a problem or a taskI could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and I knew that I would finish the work soon.
see the light at the end of the tunnel
What does see the light at the end of the tunnel mean?
to foresee an end to something such as a problem or a task I could see the light at the end of the tunnel and I knew that I would finish the work soon.


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What does "Sow the seeds" mean?
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What does "There, there." mean?
: expression of comfort. "There, there. Everything's going to be OK."
for free
What does "for free" mean?
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get a black eye
What does "get a black eye" mean?
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not worth a hill of beans
What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?
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allow for (someone or something)
What does "allow for (someone or something)" mean?
to plan to have enough of something, to plan on the possibility of something We must allow for enough time to go to the stadium.

sting
What does "sting" mean?
cheat; deceive; swindle
fly in the ointment
What does "fly in the ointment" mean?
something small that spoils one`s funThe complaints about the food were a fly in the ointment and gave everyone a bad feeling about the gathering.
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What does "go for (something)" mean?
to try to get something, to desire somethingI have decided to go for the new job at the computer center.
out of sight
What does "out of sight" mean?
to be unbelievable/stunningThe view from the tower was absolutely out of sight.

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