American Idioms and Expressions

Stare (someone) In The Face Idiom

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stare (someone) in the face What does stare (someone) in the face mean?	to be very likely to happen, to be clear and easy to recognize	Defeat was staring the runner in the face right from the beginning of the race.
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bonehead What does "bonehead" mean?	an unusually dense or stupid person	The boy is a bonehead. He never understands what other people are trying to tell him.

cop a plea What does "cop a plea" mean?	to plead guilty to a crime in order to get a lesser penalty	The man was forced to cop a plea when the evidence against him became very strong.
cash on the barrelhead What does " cash on the barrelhead" mean?	to pay cash to buy something	We were forced to pay cash on the barrelhead for everything at the store. cast Idioms
think the world of (someone or something) What does "think the world of (someone or something)" mean?	to be very fond of someone or something	The woman thinks the world of the little girl who lives next door.
in (someone's) clutches What does "in (someone's) clutches" mean?	in the control of someone who has power over someone else	I think that the young boy is in his friend's clutches and can't make up his mind for himself.

a labor of love What does "a labor of love" mean?	something done for personal pleasure and not for money	The man's book is a labor of love and he doesn`t expect to make any money from it.
queer What does "queer" mean?	homosexual (typically male)
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	speak loudly so you will be heard above the noise	I had to speak loudly in order to make myself heard while the loud music was playing.
as one What does "as one" mean?	as if a group were one person	The crowd stood up as one and began to cheer.
(one's) flesh and blood What does "(one's) flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative (father,daughter,brother etc.), a living human body	The man's own flesh and blood refused to help him when he needed money.

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