American Idioms and Expressions

To Be Running High Idiom

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to be running high
What does to be running high mean?
to have one's feelings in a state of excitement or angerFeelings about the train accident are running high and the government must give an explanation about what happened.
to be running high
What does to be running high mean?
to have one's feelings in a state of excitement or anger Feelings about the train accident are running high and the government must explain what happened.


Some Random Idioms
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?
what is good for one person should be good for another person as wellWhat's good for the goose is good for the gander and if the food is good enough for me, then it is good enough for the other members of the basketball team.
have a weakness for (someone or something)
What does "have a weakness for (someone or something)" mean?
be unable to resist someone or somethingThe girl has a weakness for chocolate and is always eating it.
(all) in one breath
What does "(all) in one breath" mean?
something spoken rapidly without stopping to breatheI told my friend all in one breath what had happened at the party.
none of (someone's) beeswax
What does "none of (someone's) beeswax" mean?
none of someone's businessIt was none of my beeswax so I did not ask my friend about his problems.
blow one's top
What does "blow one's top" mean?
to become very angry The supervisor blew his top when the employee was late.

crap
What does "crap" mean?
defacate; move one's bowls
a doubting Thomas
What does "a doubting Thomas" mean?
someone who needs strong proof to believe somethingMy friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something.
tickled pink
What does "tickled pink" mean?
to be very pleased or delighted by someone or something "My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town."

as white as the driven snow
What does "as white as the driven snow" mean?
very white The fur on the dog was as white as the driven snow.

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