Sink Into Despair Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sink into despair What does sink into despair mean?	to grieve or to become depressed	The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.
sink into despair What does sink into despair mean?	to grieve or to become depressed	The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.
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know the score What does "know the score" mean?	know the facts about something	know the facts about somethingThe new secretary doesn't really know the score about how the company operates.

sit up and take notice What does "sit up and take notice" mean?	to become alert and pay attention	The loud bang made everybody sit up and take notice at the concert.
put one's face on What does "put one's face on" mean?	to put make-up on one's face	The woman spent a long time putting her face on.
worship the porcelain god What does "worship the porcelain god" mean?	throw up; vomit.	After last night's frat party, I spent the morning worshipping the porcelain god.
put one's head on the block for (someone or something) What does "put one's head on the block for (someone or something)" mean?	to take great risks for someone or something	Our supervisor was always willing to put his head on the block for any member of the staff.
knickers What does "knickers" mean?	underwear
room and board What does "room and board" mean?	food to eat and a place to live	The young man received room and board as part of his salary at the restaurant.

Hell for leather What does "Hell for leather" mean?	If you do something hell for leather, especially running, you do it as fast as you can.
at hand What does "at hand" mean?	within reach, nearby	I stopped working because I did not have any tools at hand.
fill in for (someone) What does "fill in for (someone)" mean?	to replace someone temporarily	My friend is filling in for the librarian this week.
as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy	It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
NATO What does "NATO" mean?	North Atlantic Treaty Organization	North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationThe members of NATO are gathering for an important meeting next month in Brussels.

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Sink Into Despair Idiom