Take A Break Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take a break What does take a break mean?	to have a short rest period in one's work	I stopped to take a break after working all morning.
take a break What does take a break mean?	to have a short rest period in one's work	I stopped to take a break after working all morning.
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nerdmobile What does "nerdmobile" mean?	boring family car
seventh heaven What does "seventh heaven" mean?	a state of intense delight	The girl has been in seventh heaven since she got the music award.
Like a cat on hot bricks What does "Like a cat on hot bricks" mean?	If someone is like a cat on hot bricks, they are very nervous or excited.
in a pickle What does "in a pickle" mean?	in trouble, in a mess	The boy was in a pickle when he lost the keys to the school cupboard.
Good walls make good neighbours What does "Good walls make good neighbours" mean?	Your relationship with your neighbours depends, among other things, on respecting one another's privacy.
down-at-the-heels What does "down-at-the-heels" mean?	poorly dressed, looking poor	A man who looked down-at-the-heels came to the small cafe for dinner.
as hoarse as a crow What does "as hoarse as a crow" mean?	very hoarse	The professor was as hoarse as a crow when he finished the lecture.

shoot up What does "shoot up" mean?	to grow quickly	The boy seemed to shoot up quickly during the summer.
code What does "code" mean?	go into cardiac arrest and require resuscitation
have one for the road What does "have one for the road" mean?	have a drink before leaving	We decided to have one for the road before we walked down to the train station to go home.
get a fix on (something) What does "get a fix on (something)" mean?	to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means	We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.
Quiet as a cat What does "Quiet as a cat" mean?	If somebody is as quiet as a cat they make as little noise as possible and try to be unnoticeable.

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Take A Break Idiom