American Idioms and Expressions

Take To The Woods Idiom

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take to the woods
What does take to the woods mean?
to run away and hideThe man decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his angry wife.
take to the woods
What does take to the woods mean?
to run away and hide The man decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his angry wife.


Some Random Idioms
cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?
to have much experience with something, to have done something since one was very youngMy cousin cut his eyeteeth on fixing computers and now he is an expert at it.
die laughing
What does "die laughing" mean?
to laugh very loud and hard We almost died laughing when we saw the movie.

at ease
What does "at ease" mean?
to be relaxed and comfortableThe team felt at ease after the coach talked to them.
come down hard on (someone)
What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?
to scold or punish someone severely, to attack someone vigorously The judge came down hard on the boy who had been arrested for breaking into a house.

meatspace
What does "meatspace" mean?
the real world, as opposed to cyberspace. See you in meatspace tomorrow.
save (someone's) bacon
What does "save (someone's) bacon" mean?
something helps you from failing or having troubleMy friend at work saved my bacon when he came to help me with the job that I could not do.
bottom drops/falls out of (something)
What does "bottom drops/falls out of (something)" mean?
a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.

on the spur of the moment
What does "on the spur of the moment" mean?
on a sudden wish or decision, suddenlyOn the spur of the moment I bought a new bicycle.
look for (something)
What does "look for (something)" mean?
try to find something, hunt/search for somethingShe has been looking for her credit card all morning but she can`t find it.
know-how
What does "know-how" mean?
knowledge and skillOur new boss has a lot of know-how about how to operate a business.

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