American Idioms and Expressions

The One That Got Away Idiom

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the one that got away What does the one that got away mean?	a fish that you did not catch, an opportunity that you missed	My father said that he has caught many fish but the biggest one was the one that got away.
the one that got away What does the one that got away mean?	a fish that you did not catch, an opportunity that you missed	My father has caught many fish but the biggest one is the one that got away.
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down for the count What does "down for the count" mean?	to be finished for now	The boxer was down for the count but everybody expected him to get up and fight again.

the powers that be What does "the powers that be" mean?	the people who are in authority	The powers that be have decided that the summer festival will not be held this year.
hell-bent for leather What does "hell-bent for leather" mean?	behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklessly	The boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach.
at (someone`s) beck and call What does "at (someone`s) beck and call" mean?	to be always ready to serve someone or do something for someone	The woman is always at her husband's beck and call.
as graceful as a swan What does "as graceful as a swan" mean?	very graceful	The figure skater was as graceful as a swan.
eyes pop out (of one's head) What does "eyes pop out (of one's head)" mean?	one is very surprised	My eyes popped out of my head when I saw the new computer that I got for my birthday.
have the green light What does "have the green light" mean?	to have a signal to start or continue something	The company finally has the green light to start the project. pink Idioms

Bury your head in the sand What does "Bury your head in the sand" mean?	If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong.
all along What does "all along" mean?	all the time, throughout	I knew all along that my friend would not get the promotion.
nothing of the kind What does "nothing of the kind" mean?	to be nothing like that	My boss thought that my comments were complaints but I told him that they were nothing of the kind.
go into hock What does "go into hock" mean?	to go into debt	I do not want to go into hock in order to buy a new stereo system.
Out of the gate running What does "Out of the gate running" mean?	If someone comes out of the gate running, they start something at a fast pace, without any build-up.

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