To And Fro Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to and fro What does to and fro mean?	forward and back again and again	We went to and fro between the two items as we tried to decide what to buy.
to and fro What does to and fro mean?	from one place to another and then back again, back and forth	We went to and fro between the two items as we tried to decide what to buy.
	Some Random Idioms
put the screws to (someone) What does "put the screws to (someone)" mean?	to try to force someone to do or say what you want	The police put the screws to the criminal to try and get some information from him.
boil down to (something) What does "boil down to (something)" mean?	to reduce something to its essential or main part	The reason that we could not go on a holiday boiled down to the fact that we had no money.
take a piss What does "take a piss" mean?	urinate; pee
keep the ball rolling What does "keep the ball rolling" mean?	maintain the momentum of an activity	maintain the momentum of an activityMy friend is always able to keep the ball rolling when we are gathered for dinner and everyone becomes silent.
in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	In the twinkling of an eye the little boy disappeared in the department store.
gut What does "gut" mean?	fundamental; basic

not a lick of work What does "not a lick of work" mean?	not even a small amount of work (usually used in the negative)	The children did not do a lick of work all morning when the teacher was away.
back in the day What does "back in the day" mean?	idiom. a long time ago when style, fashion, and taste were different
no trespassing What does "no trespassing" mean?	no entry to a place	There was no trespassing on the field next to the large oil tanks.
sparky What does "sparky" mean?	radio operator
full steam ahead What does "full steam ahead" mean?	with as much energy and enthusiasm as possible	It was full steam ahead with the project to build the new stadium.

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To And Fro Idiom