American Idioms and Expressions

Slow And Steady Wins The Race Idiom

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slow and steady wins the race What does slow and steady wins the race mean?	being patient and determined will lead you to success	being patient and determined will lead you to successSlow and steady wins the race and the man was successful because of his hard work and patient determination.
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face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to accept the consequences of something	The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.
appear out of nowhere What does "appear out of nowhere" mean?	to appear suddenly, to appear without warning	The dog appeared out of nowhere during our walk on the beach.
Benjamin of the family What does "Benjamin of the family" mean?	The Benjamin of the family is the youngest child.

the milk of human kindness What does "the milk of human kindness" mean?	natural kindness and sympathy shown to others	The woman who volunteered at the hospital was full of the milk of human kindness.
a slice of the cake What does "a slice of the cake" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos.
in a nutshell What does "in a nutshell" mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company. pie Idioms
family jewels What does "family jewels" mean?	testicles.	Careful with the family jewels.
nuts What does "nuts" mean?	crazy; mentally unbalanced

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