American Idioms and Expressions

Talk (someone) Into (something) Idiom

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talk (someone) into (something)
What does talk (someone) into (something) mean?		 to get someone to agree to something, to persuade someone to do somethingWe were unable to talk the other members of our team into delaying the meeting until next week.

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CIA
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as flat as a pancake
What does "as flat as a pancake" mean?		 very flatThe child's toy was as flat as a pancake after the car drove over it.
swear on (something)
What does "swear on (something)" mean?		 to use something as the support or authority that what one is saying is the truthThe accused criminal was asked to swear on a religious text at the trial to make sure that he was telling the truth.
by chance
What does "by chance" mean?		 without planningBy chance I saw my father's friend in the supermarket.
as hungry as a bear
What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?		 very hungryI was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.
Hit rock bottom
What does "Hit rock bottom" mean?		 When someone hits rock bottom, they reach a point in life where things could not get any worse.
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