American Idioms and Expressions

That Will Be The Day Idiom

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that will be the day
What does that will be the day mean?		 something will probably never happen"That will be the day when you are in charge of managing the restaurant."
that will be the day
What does that will be the day mean?		 something will probably never happen "That will be the day when you are in charge of managing the restaurant."


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have a free hand (to do something)
What does "have a free hand (to do something)" mean?		 to be granted complete control to do something The teacher had a free hand to choose new textbooks for the class.

in neutral
What does "in neutral" mean?		 a car's motor is running but the gear is in neutral so the car does not move, something does not moveI put the car in neutral as I waited for the train to pass.
a matter of record
What does "a matter of record" mean?		 a fact or event that is kept officially as a legal recordIt was a matter of record how much the mayor had spent on the foreign trip.
delts
What does "delts" mean?		deltoid muscles, particularly when well developed
raise one's sights
What does "raise one's sights" mean?		 to set higher goals for oneselfOur team is doing very well this year and we are now raising our sights on the city championship.
touch up (something)
What does "touch up (something)" mean?		 to paint over small imperfections of somethingI asked the repair shop to touch up several places on my car where the paint was scratched.
stretch one's legs
What does "stretch one's legs" mean?		 to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of timeWe stopped to stretch our legs after driving for several hours.
cry uncle
What does "cry uncle" mean?		 to admit defeat, to admit that you have lost The wrestler had to cry uncle when the other wrestler pinned him to the mat.

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