Take A Nap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take a nap What does take a nap mean?	to have a brief period of sleep	I stopped to take a nap before I continued driving to see my parents.
take a nap What does take a nap mean?	to have a brief period of sleep	I want to take a nap before I visit my parents.
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eat away at (someone) What does "eat away at (someone)" mean?	to bother someone	Money problems have been eating away at the man recently.
for all I know What does "for all I know" mean?	according to the information that I have	"For all I know, my friend may have already quit his job."
think nothing of (something) What does "think nothing of (something)" mean?	to not worry or be concerned about something	When my friend goes out he thinks nothing of spending most of his money at one time.
down on one's luck What does "down on one's luck" mean?	to be unlucky, to have no money	The man was down on his luck and did not even have a place to live.
come to accept (something) What does "come to accept (something)" mean?	to begin or learn to do or feel something	At first, I disliked the girl but recently I have come to accept her.
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.
In the family way What does "In the family way" mean?	If a woman is in the family way, she is pregnant.

Four-square behind What does "Four-square behind" mean?	If someone stands four-square behind someone, they give that person their full support.
keep from (doing something) What does "keep from (doing something)" mean?	prevent/refrain from doing something	I love ice cream and couldn`t keep from eating three bowls.
WIA What does "WIA" mean?	wounded in action

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Take A Nap Idiom