Then And There Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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then and there What does then and there mean?	right at that time and place	Our teacher told us then and there that she would not permit our behavior.
then and there What does then and there mean?	right at that time and place	Our teacher told us then and there that she would not permit our behavior.
	Some Random Idioms
birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	a completely naked body	The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	something unpleasant that one must accept	It was a bitter pill to swallow when I learned that I would not get the new job.
tall oaks from little acorns grow What does "tall oaks from little acorns grow" mean?	everything has a small beginning before becoming big	The large chain of supermarkets began with one small country store but tall oaks from little acorns grow and it was now the largest supermarket chain in the world.
freebee What does "freebee" mean?	something free
reach for the sky What does "reach for the sky" mean?	to set one's goals high	The young woman was reaching for the sky when she began to look for her first job.

get on in years What does "get on in years" mean?	grow old; become older
get off the hook What does "get off the hook" mean?	to become free from an obligation	I got off the hook and I did not have to clean the classroom after school.
go to bat for someone What does "go to bat for someone" mean?	support or help someone (in baseball you sometines substitute one batter for another)	support or help someone (in baseball you sometines substitute one batter for another)The young woman's teacher went to bat for her when she was having problems with the school administration.
state of the art What does "state of the art" mean?	using the latest technology.	"The company is very proud of the equipment in its computer room. It's state of the art."
old boy network What does "old boy network" mean?	the situation where people (usually men) who went to the same school help each other get good jobs	It was an old law firm and being part of an old boy network was necessary to get a job there.

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Then And There Idiom