American Idioms and Expressions

Share (someone's) Pain Idiom

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share (someone's) pain
What does share (someone's) pain mean?
to understand and sympathize with someone's pain or discomfortI tried hard to share my friend's pain after his father died.

Some Random Idioms
on the money
What does "on the money" mean?
exactly the right place/time/amount of something, exactly the right ideaOur supervisor's estimate of next year's budget is right on the money.
as sick as a dog
What does "as sick as a dog" mean?
very sickMy friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.
like pulling teeth
What does "like pulling teeth" mean?
to be very difficult to doIt was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.
carry on
What does " carry on" mean?
to continue, to keep doing something as beforeWe were permitted to carry on with the party after we talked to the apartment manager.
new blood
What does "new blood" mean?
new members brought into a group, new workers in a company We have lots of new blood in our club.

Good grief!
What does "Good grief!" mean?
used to show surprise (good or bad)"Good grief! It`s 6:00 and I still have not finished this job."
put your hands together for
What does "put your hands together for" mean?
clap; applaud somebody
get out of hand
What does "get out of hand" mean?
to get out of controlThe party was beginning to get out of hand so we asked everyone to leave.
ebb and flow
What does "ebb and flow" mean?
the decrease and increase of something like the tide The ebb and flow of the singer's popularity was always a topic of conversation.

make oneself heard
What does "make oneself heard" mean?
to speak loudly so that you can be heard The speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.

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