Sort Of Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sort of What does sort of mean?	rather; somewhat.	"I think I'll lie down. I feel sort of dizzy."
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since time immemorial What does "since time immemorial" mean?	since a very long time ago	Since time immemorial people have been coming to the hot springs to bathe in the water.
below average What does "below average" mean?	to be lower or worse than average	The amount of rain was below average during the winter.
Watch your six What does "Watch your six" mean?	This idiom means that you should look behind you for dangers coming that you can't see.
a cock-and-bull story What does "a cock-and-bull story" mean?	a silly story that is not true	Our neighbor gave us a cock-and-bull story about how our window was broken.
Dutch uncle What does "Dutch uncle" mean?	someone who gives you advice like a parent or relative would	My friend is like a Dutch uncle and he is always giving me advice about how I should act.
hold one`s horses What does "hold one`s horses" mean?	to wait, to be patient	"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."

hold still What does "hold still" mean?	to not move	"Please hold still while I fix your jacket zipper."
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal (like a horse would)	We put on the feed bag immediately after we got home.
get to the root of a problem What does "get to the root of a problem" mean?	to get an understanding of the causes of a problem	The purpose of the meeting was to get to the root of the problem about the money.

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