American Idioms and Expressions

Show (someone) To His Or Her Seat Idiom

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show (someone) to his or her seat
What does show (someone) to his or her seat mean?
to direct someone to a place to sitThe usher showed the members of the audience to their seats.

Some Random Idioms
a peeping Tom
What does "a peeping Tom" mean?
someone who looks into someone's window (usually a woman) and watches themThere were several reports of a peeping Tom near our apartment building.
cut a fine figure
What does "cut a fine figure" mean?
to look goodI plan to cut a fine figure when I go to the job interview next week.
get a load of (someone or something)
What does "get a load of (someone or something) " mean?
to take a good look at someone or something"Get a load of that man over there with the four dogs."
eyes in the back of one`s head
What does "eyes in the back of one`s head" mean?
the ability to know what is happening behind one`s backHe has eyes in the back of his head and you can never borrow anything without him knowing about it.
heart goes out to (someone)
What does "heart goes out to (someone)" mean?
one feels sympathy for someoneMy heart went out to the victims of the railway accident.
a leading question
What does "a leading question" mean?
a question that suggests the kind of answer that you want to hearThe lawyer asked the man a leading question when he asked him why he had lied about the money. He had never lied about money.
as flat as a pancake
What does "as flat as a pancake" mean?
very flat The child's toy was as flat as a pancake after the car drove over it.

Dig your heels in
What does "Dig your heels in" mean?
If you dig your heels in, you start to resist something.

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