American Idioms and Expressions

Smooth Sailing Idiom

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smooth sailing What does smooth sailing mean?	something is working out well and has no problems	something is working out well and has no problemsAfter we left the city it was smooth sailing on the highway until we got to our destination.
smooth sailing What does smooth sailing mean?	something is going well and is having no problems	After we left the city it was smooth sailing on the highway until we got to our destination.
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word-of-mouth advertising What does "word-of-mouth advertising" mean?	orally from one person to another, a form of advertising where a satisfied customer tells friends about a particular product	The new shampoo is doing very well because of word-of-mouth advertising. banking Idioms

look the picture of health What does "look the picture of health" mean?	to be in good health	My uncle looked the picture of health when I saw him last week.
get bent What does "get bent" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
laugh one's head off What does "laugh one's head off" mean?	to laugh a lot and for a long time	I laughed my head off during the movie.
Scattered to the four winds What does "Scattered to the four winds" mean?	If something's scattered to the four winds, it goes out in all directions.
air one`s dirty linen in public What does "air one`s dirty linen in public" mean?	to discuss one`s private quarrels or problems in the presence of others	The man does not like his wife to air his dirty linen in public when they are with friends.
catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to get some sleep	I was very tired so I decided to catch forty winks.

Hornets' nest What does "Hornets' nest" mean?	A hornets' nest is a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute. (If you create the problem, you 'stir up a hornets' nest'.)
soup's on What does "soup's on" mean?	dinner is ready; dinner is on the table.	Soup's on. Get it while it's hot.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to accept another`s insults or bad treatment	The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.
show one`s (true) colors What does "show one`s (true) colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or is thinking	My friend is showing his true colors when he refuses to help me when I really need help.

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