Square One Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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square one What does square one mean?	the beginning	We had to go back to square one and start the project over.
square one What does square one mean?	the beginning	We had to go back to square one and start the project over.
	Some Random Idioms
knock (someone's) block off What does "knock (someone's) block off" mean?	to strike someone hard in the head	The young boy said that he was going to knock his friend's block off.

talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's mind about my essay.
face value What does "face value" mean?	the truth of something on the surface	The woman is a very nice person but you must take what she says at face value.
Small dog, tall weeds What does "Small dog, tall weeds" mean?	This idiom is used to describe someone the speaker does not believe has the ability or resources to handle a task or job.
get to the bottom of (something) What does "get to the bottom of (something)" mean?	to find out the real cause of something	It was very difficult to get to the bottom of the financial problems in the company.
Been there, done that What does "Been there, done that" mean?	People say this when they have already experienced what is being discussed.
blow one's nose What does "blow one's nose" mean?	to use the air from one's lungs to clear one's nose	I took some tissue from my pocket and blew my nose.
get in on (something) What does "get in on (something)" mean?	to become involved in something	My friend wants to get in on the planning of the summer festival.

go on a fishing expedition What does "go on a fishing expedition" mean?	to attempt to discover information	The lawyer went on a fishing expedition to try and discover the facts of the case.
ruffle (someone's) feathers What does "ruffle (someone's) feathers" mean?	to upset or annoy someone	I am usually very careful not to ruffle my supervisor's feathers.
good on you, mate What does "good on you, mate" mean?	idiom. well done; nicely done
phishing What does "phishing" mean?	technique of directing people to fake Web sites in order to convince them to reveal personal informatio

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