Set In One's Ways Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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set in one's ways What does set in one's ways mean?	to lead a fixed lifestyle	My grandfather is set in his ways and he does not like to change his habits at all.
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take five What does "take five" mean?	to take a five-minute rest period	We decided to take five before continuing with our work.
strings attached What does "strings attached" mean?	obligations, restraining conditions	My friend was able to borrow the money for the furniture with no strings attached.
change hands What does "change hands" mean?	to be transferred from one person to another	The pizza restaurant changed hands many times during the last several years.
homegirl What does "homegirl" mean?	good female friend
a course of action What does "a course of action" mean?	the procedures that will be followed to do something	We decided on our course of action before we told our boss about our decision.
In all honesty What does "In all honesty" mean?	If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn't very impressed.

Come to heel What does "Come to heel" mean?	If someone comes to heel, they stop behaving in a way that is annoying to someone in authority and start being obedient.
do a number on (someone or something) What does "do a number on (someone or something)" mean?	to damage or harm someone or something	The young man did a number on the car that he borrowed from his uncle.
follow one's nose What does "follow one's nose" mean?	to go straight ahead, to follow a smell to its source	I followed my nose to the place where they were baking the bread.
have a sweet tooth What does "have a sweet tooth" mean?	to like to eat sweet foods	The girl has a sweet tooth and she loves chocolate.
Kissing cousin What does "Kissing cousin" mean?	A kissing cousin is someone you are related to, but not closely.
two bits What does "two bits" mean?	twenty-five cents, a quarter of a dollar	I bought several used books for two bits each.

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Set In One's Ways Idiom