American Idioms and Expressions

State Of The Art Idiom

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state of the art What does state of the art mean?	using the latest technology.	"The company is very proud of the equipment in its computer room. It's state of the art."
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know where all the bodies are buried What does "know where all the bodies are buried" mean?	know all the important details and secrets about something	Our new boss knows where all the bodies are buried in our company and knows how to keep a secret well.

blood, sweat and tears What does "blood, sweat and tears" mean?	signs of great personal effort	We put much blood, sweat and tears into building the house. blow Idioms
ride What does "ride" mean?	car; vehicle
have a one-track mind What does "have a one-track mind" mean?	to have a mind that thinks only about one thing	The boy has a one-track mind and he only thinks about car racing.
shades of (someone or something) What does "shades of (someone or something)" mean?	a reminder of someone or something	The festival continued with shades of the large festivals of many years ago.
no sooner said than done What does "no sooner said than done" mean?	something that can be done quickly	My request for some repairs to the bathroom sink were no sooner said than done.
bio What does "bio" mean?	biology (class or subject in school).	Bio is all right because we get to dissect
fact of the matter What does "fact of the matter" mean?	the truth is, the most important thing is	The fact of the matter is that we must finish the project this week.

here and there What does "here and there" mean?	in various places, go to various places	We went here and there during our holidays.
draw in one`s horns What does "draw in one`s horns" mean?	to spend less money	The company is not doing well so everybody must draw in their horns.
fruits of one's labor What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?	the results of one's work	My father is retired now and is finally enjoying the fruits of his labor. nut Idioms
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	if too many people try to do something then often the job will not be done well	There were four people trying to fix the broken air conditioner but too many cooks spoil the broth and there were too many people to do a good job.

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