Tank Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tank up What does tank up mean?	drink excessively
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have in mind What does "have in mind" mean?	intend, plan	"What do you have in mind for your wife`s birthday?"

live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	not interfere with other people's business or preferences	Our neighbor believes that one should live and let live and she never complains or criticizes other people who live around her.
hard feelings What does "hard feelings" mean?	angry or bitter feelings	I don`t have any hard feelings toward my boss even though he fired me.
zap What does "zap" mean?	impress somebody	She really zapped me!
head shrinker What does "head shrinker" mean?	a psychiatrist	The man went to see a head shrinker after his recent problems at work.
on trial What does "on trial" mean?	being tried in court	The man is on trial for stealing money from his company.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an eye with sharp visual powers	The woman watched her young child with an eagle eye.

burst onto the scene What does "burst onto the scene" mean?	to appear suddenly in some location	The young singer burst onto the scene when she was a teenager.
trial balloon What does "trial balloon" mean?	an announcement or experiment with the purpose of finding out what people think about an idea or product	We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to introduce the new product.
saved by the bell What does "saved by the bell" mean?	to be rescued from a difficult situation just in time by something that brings the situation to a sudden end	I was saved by the bell and do not have to give my presentation until tomorrow.
deep water What does "deep water" mean?	serious trouble or difficulty	The boy will be in deep water if he does not tell us where he spent the money.

American Idioms and Expressions

Tank Up Idiom