American Idioms and Expressions

The Honeymoon Is Over Idiom

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the honeymoon is over
What does the honeymoon is over mean?
the initial period of friendship and cooperation between two groups is overThe honeymoon was over for the new President after several months.
the honeymoon is over
What does the honeymoon is over mean?
the initial period of friendship and cooperation between two groups or two people is over The honeymoon was over for the new President after several months.


Some Random Idioms
batten down the hatches
What does "batten down the hatches" mean?
to prepare for difficult times, to close the hatches in a boat before a stormA big storm was coming so we decided to batten down the hatches and stay home.
kangaroo court
What does "kangaroo court" mean?
an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselvesThe men were convicted by a kangaroo court in the town and nobody agreed with the decision.
dummy
What does "dummy" mean?
dumb, idiotic person
light into (someone)
What does "light into (someone)" mean?
scold someoneThe woman lit into her child when he came home from school late.
Tally ho!
What does "Tally ho!" mean?
(UK) This is an exclamation used for encouragement before doing something difficult or dangerous.
talk through one`s hat
What does "talk through one`s hat" mean?
to say something without knowing or understanding the factsOur supervisor is talking through his hat again and he does not know what he is talking about.
(have something) going for you
What does "(have something) going for you" mean?
to be or have something as an advantageThe woman should do very well as she has many things going for her.
not miss much
What does "not miss much" mean?
to not miss observing any part of what is going onOur teacher does not miss much and we must be very careful how we behave in her class.

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