American Idioms and Expressions

Take Notice Of (something) Idiom

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take notice of (something)
What does take notice of (something) mean?
to observe somethingThe city workers take notice of the houses which do not follow the local garbage regulations.

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have on (something) or have (something) on
What does "have on (something) or have (something) on" mean?
to be wearing something "What did the woman have on when you saw her?"

squat
What does "squat" mean?
sit; sit down; sit and remain sitting
generous to a fault
What does "generous to a fault" mean?
to be too generousMy friend is generous to a fault and he sometimes gives too much to his friends.
Fire on all cylinders
What does "Fire on all cylinders" mean?
If something is firing on all cylinders, it is going as well as it could.
Nature abhors a vacuum
What does "Nature abhors a vacuum" mean?
This idiom is used to express the idea that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics.
Young Turk
What does "Young Turk" mean?
A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation.
down the hatch
What does "down the hatch" mean?
to swallow a drink or eat somethingThe captain says down the hatch whenever he gives the sailors a drink.
kludge
What does "kludge" mean?
sloppy or inefficient solution to a problem in computer hardware or software
put the heat/squeeze on (someone)
What does "put the heat/squeeze on (someone)" mean?
to put pressure on someoneThe hospital is putting the heat on the insurance company to pay them the money.
Been there, done that
What does "Been there, done that" mean?
People say this when they have already experienced what is being discussed.
early bird catches the worm
What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?
a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of successOur supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.

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