Take On Too Much Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take on too much What does take on too much mean?	to undertake to do too much work or too many tasks	My aunt is taking on too much and is very tired recently.
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regular as clockwork What does "regular as clockwork" mean?	to be very dependable and regular	The bus comes by our house as regular as clockwork every morning.

ring in the New Year What does "ring in the New Year" mean?	to celebrate the beginning of the new year	We decided to ring in the New Year at a party at my parent's house.
keep one's distance from (someone or something) What does "keep one's distance from (someone or something)" mean?	maintain a certain distance from someone or something	The girl always keeps her distance from the other students in the class.
skin-deep What does "skin-deep" mean?	only on the surface, not having any deep or honest meaning	I believe that the speaker's interest in the environment is only skin-deep.

not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not hurt anything or anyone (not even a small insect like a flea)	Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea.
clear the decks What does "clear the decks" mean?	to clear away things and prepare for action, to get out of the way	"Let`s clear the decks and get everyone out of the house so that we can begin work."
meat and potatoes What does "meat and potatoes" mean?	basic simple and good food, simple tastes	The man is a meat-and-potatoes person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life.
see the world through rose-colored glasses What does "see the world through rose-colored glasses" mean?	to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic	The man sees the world through rose-colored glasses and thinks that everything is wonderful.
wear several hats What does "wear several hats" mean?	to have more than one set of responsibilities	Our teacher wears several hats. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.
teething problems What does "teething problems" mean?	difficulties or problems that happen in the early stages of a project or activity	The new project which we were trying to start had many teething problems.

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Take On Too Much Idiom