See Things Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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see things What does see things mean?	to imagine sights that are not real, to think that one sees something that is not there	He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.
see things What does see things mean?	to imagine that one sees something that is not there	The boy is always daydreaming and imagines that he is seeing things.
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bring (something) home to (someone) or bring home (something) to (someone) or bring ho What does "bring (something) home to (someone) or bring home (something) to (someone) or bring ho" mean?	to cause someone to realize the truth or importance of something	The dry conditions are bringing home to the farmers the importance of saving water.

half-baked What does "half-baked" mean?	foolish	I don't really like his half-baked idea about the new delivery system.
have a rough time (of it) What does "have a rough time (of it)" mean?	experience a difficult period	My friend had a rough time of it when he was forced to leave his job.
at bay What does "at bay" mean?	at a distance	We tried to keep the dog at bay when we entered the building.
no trespassing What does "no trespassing" mean?	no entry to a place	There was no trespassing on the field next to the large oil tanks.
a cat on a hot tin roof What does "a cat on a hot tin roof" mean?	full of lively activity	The boy was jumping around like a cat on a hot tin roof and we could not make him be quiet.
throw (someone) to the lions What does "throw (someone) to the lions" mean?	to permit someone to be blamed or criticized for something without trying to help or protect him or her	The company threw the manager to the lions and made him take responsibility for the problem.
under one`s breath What does "under one`s breath" mean?	in a whisper, with a low voice	He was talking under his breath in the movie theater and somebody complained.

put (someone or something) to sleep What does "put (someone or something) to sleep" mean?	to cause someone to sleep/die through drugs or anesthesia	The doctor put the woman to sleep before the operation began.
wanabe What does "wanabe" mean?	somebody who aspires to greatness or to a particular position or achievement
riff What does "riff" mean?	brief piece of music played by one musician.	Nice riff. Let me hear it again.
look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	to do something or look at someone in a way that may provoke anger	If you look at the man cross-eyed he will usually become angry.

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See Things Idiom