American Idioms and Expressions

Take A Break Idiom

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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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on the spur of the moment What does "on the spur of the moment" mean?	on a sudden wish or decision, suddenly	On the spur of the moment I bought a new bicycle.

side with (someone) What does "side with (someone)" mean?	to favor or support someone's position in a dispute	The mother always sides with her daughter when the daughter has an argument.
show one`s (true) colors What does "show one`s (true) colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or is thinking	My friend is showing his true colors when he refuses to help me when I really need help.
an act of God What does "an act of God" mean?	an event or accident due to natural causes for which no human is responsible and which could not have been avoided by planning ahead (a storm, an earthquake, a volcano etc.)	The insurance company refused to pay the money because they said that the forest fire was an act of God.
go after (something) What does "go after (something)" mean?	to attempt to get something, to strive for something	Our team will go after the championship again this year.
gig What does "gig" mean?	a one-shot job or task (said often by people in the entertainment business)
A problem shared is a problem halved What does "A problem shared is a problem halved" mean?	If you talk about your problems, it will make you feel better.
Sail close to the wind What does "Sail close to the wind" mean?	If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable.

show one`s true colors What does "show one`s true colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or really thinking	I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.
filled to the brim What does "filled to the brim" mean?	to be filled up to the top edge (brim) of something	The coffee cup was filled to the brim. find Idioms
Murky waters What does "Murky waters" mean?	Where people are behaving in morally and ethically questionable ways, they are in murky waters.

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