Stay Loose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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stay loose What does stay loose mean?	be cool; relax; be calm
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a thorn in (someone's) side What does "a thorn in (someone's) side" mean?	a constant bother or annoyance to someone	The reporter is a thorn in the politician's side.
in secret What does "in secret" mean?	secretly	The meeting to talk about building the new hospital took place in secret.
batten down the hatches What does "batten down the hatches" mean?	to prepare for difficult times, to close the hatches in a boat before a storm	A big storm was coming so we decided to batten down the hatches and stay home.
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work)	"Lunch is over so let`s go back to the salt mines for the afternoon."
dead to the world What does "dead to the world" mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father took him out of the car.
made for each other What does "made for each other" mean?	two people are very well suited romantically	The young couple are made for each other and seem to be very happy.

as bald as a coot What does "as bald as a coot" mean?	completely bald	The man in the gas station is as bald as a coot.
like lambs to the slaughter What does "like lambs to the slaughter" mean?	quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead	Our football team went like lambs to the slaughter to play against the best football team in the country.
have to live with (something) What does "have to live with (something)" mean?	have to endure something	Although the house is very cold we will have to live with it.
flea in (someone`s) ear What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?	an idea or answer that is not welcome	I put a flea in our supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problems.
go with (something) What does "go with (something)" mean?	to go well with something, to match something	My green shirt does not go with my red hat.

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Stay Loose Idiom