To Be Run Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to be run down What does to be run down mean?	to get into poor health or condition, to look bad	My friend has become run down since she started working at night.
to be run down What does to be run down mean?	to get into poor health or condition, to look bad	My friend has become run down since she started working at night.
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eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an intently watchful eye	The boy has an eagle eye and he never misses anything.

a straw in the wind What does "a straw in the wind" mean?	a small sign of what may happen in the future	When the company began to reduce expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.
black out What does "black out" mean?	to lose consciousness	The man blacked out during the parade and he had to sit down and rest.
run scared What does "run scared" mean?	to behave as if one were going to fail/lose	The politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.

War of words What does "War of words" mean?	A war of words is a bitter argument between people or organisations, etc.
One hand washes the other What does "One hand washes the other" mean?	This idiom means that we need other people to get on as cooperation benefits us all.
make up one`s mind What does "make up one`s mind" mean?	decide something	I haven`t made up my mind about whether or not I will accept the new job.
air ball What does "air ball" mean?	a throw in basketball that entirely misses the net.	Air balls all the time. You can't ever make a shot.

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To Be Run Down Idiom