Take Heed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take heed What does take heed mean?	to be cautious	It is best to take heed when you are crossing the street.
take heed What does take heed mean?	to be cautious	It is best to take heed when you are crossing the street.
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lose one`s marbles What does "lose one`s marbles" mean?	go crazy or act irrationally	The man seems to have lost his marbles and doesn`t make any sense at all.
happen upon (someone or something) What does "happen upon (someone or something)" mean?	meet someone or find something unexpectedly	I happened upon a very valuable book when I was cleaning up my grandfather's house.
cram What does "cram" mean?	study at the last minute for a test
cojones What does "cojones" mean?	testicles; guts (from Spanish)
halvsies What does "halvsies" mean?	two people each paying for half of something (often a meal)
slam dunk What does "slam dunk" mean?	forcing a basketball into the basket from above

gut What does "gut" mean?	abdomen; belly; intestines
come down in the world What does "come down in the world" mean?	to lose one's social position	My father came down in the world when he decided to change jobs.
Running on empty What does "Running on empty" mean?	If you are exhausted but keep going, you are running on empty.
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps What does "pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" mean?	to better oneself through one's own efforts	The boy pulled himself up by his bootstraps and decided to go back to university.
on line What does "on line" mean?	connected to a remote computer	The editor is able to do most of his work on line.

American Idioms and Expressions

Take Heed Idiom