Sounds Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sounds What does sounds mean?	music; records; CDs
	Some Random Idioms
Holy smoke! What does "Holy smoke!" mean?	This is a way of expressing surprise: "Holy smoke! Look at all of those geese!"

absence makes the heart grow fonder What does "absence makes the heart grow fonder" mean?	being away from someone makes you like him or her even more	being away from someone makes you like him or her even moreAbsence makes the heart grow fonder and when the young man went away to university he missed his girlfriend even more.
turn to (someone or something) What does "turn to (someone or something)" mean?	to go to someone or something for help	We turned to my wife`s parents for advice about buying a house.
heap What does "heap" mean?	old, unreliable vehicle (usually a car) in poor condition
no use crying over spilled/spilt milk What does "no use crying over spilled/spilt milk" mean?	there is no point in worrying or complaining about something that you cannot change	There is no use crying over spilled milk and we should not worry about what happened in the past.
get down to (something) What does "get down to (something)" mean?	to get started to do something	"Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."
hit close to home What does "hit close to home" mean?	affect one personally	The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.

company man What does "company man" mean?	a person who always works hard and agrees with his employees	My uncle was a company man and was very devoted to his company.
can't make heads or tails of something What does "can't make heads or tails of something" mean?	can't understand something at all; find something confusing and illogical.	"I can't make heads or tails of your e-mail.Were you having problemswith your computer?"
capish What does "capish" mean?	understand (usually as a question).	This is what you gotta do, capish?
at hand What does "at hand" mean?	within reach, nearby	I stopped working because I did not have any tools at hand.

American Idioms and Expressions

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