American Idioms and Expressions

To Boot Idiom

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to boot What does to boot mean?	in addition, also	Our hot water tank is not working and to boot our kitchen stove is also having problems.
to boot What does to boot mean?	in addition, also	Our hot water tank is not working and to boot our kitchen stove is also having problems.
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more fun than a barrel of monkeys What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?	very funny, fun	The children love their teacher because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys. mouse Idioms

chugalug What does "chugalug" mean?	drink quickly without gulping
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is done.
pipe up What does "pipe up" mean?	to speak louder	We asked the speaker to pipe up so that we could hear him.
black diamond What does "black diamond" mean?	first sergeant (named for the black diamond in the rank insignia in the U.S. Army)

Red letter day What does "Red letter day" mean?	A red letter day is a one of good luck, when something special happens to you.
out in force What does "out in force" mean?	to appear in great numbers	The volunteers were out in force all weekend as they tried to collect money for the new hospital.
bring (someone) to What does "bring (someone) to" mean?	to restore someone to consciousness from sleep/anesthesia/hypnosis/fainting	We tried hard to bring the woman to after the car accident.

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