American Idioms and Expressions

Take A Bath (on Something) Idiom

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take a bath (on something)
What does take a bath (on something) mean?		 to come to financial ruin, to lose much money on somethingMy aunt took a bath on the stock market last year and she is afraid to buy stocks now.

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put one's hands on (something)
What does "put one's hands on (something)" mean?		 to locate and acquire somethingI have not been able to put my hands on a good cookbook yet.
Tired and emotional
What does "Tired and emotional" mean?		(UK) This idiom is a euphemism used to mean 'drunk', especially when talking about politicians.
Cut from the same cloth
What does "Cut from the same cloth" mean?		To be similar, usually in terms of behavior.You and your father are cut from the same cloth; fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son.
If you're making a suit, the jacket and trousers should be cut from the same piece of cloth to ensure a perfect match, since there may be differences in color, weave etc. between batches of fabric. Only if the whole suite is cut from the same piece of cloth can we be sure of the match.
Square Mile
What does "Square Mile" mean?		(UK) The Square Mile is the City, the financial area of London.
keep one`s mouth shut
What does "keep one`s mouth shut" mean?		 to be/stay silentI tried hard to keep my mouth shut during the boring speech.
get the blues
What does "get the blues" mean?		 to become sad or depressedEvery winter my neighbor seems to get the blues.
round-robin tournament/contest
What does "round-robin tournament/contest" mean?		 a game or contest in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turnA round-robin tournament was held in order to choose the best team in the city.
square one
What does "square one" mean?		 the beginningWe had to go back to square one and start the project over.
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