To Hunger For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does To Hunger For (something) Idiom mean?

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to hunger for (something) What does to hunger for (something) mean?	to have a strong desire for something	The men were hungering for adventure when they began their tour of Africa.
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down in the dumps What does "down in the dumps" mean?	to be unhappy	The girl has been down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away.

live on borrowed time What does "live on borrowed time" mean?	continue to live/operate longer than circumstances would suggest	My old car has been living on borrowed time for a long time now.
raise an objection to (someone or something) What does "raise an objection to (someone or something)" mean?	to object to someone or something	My friend raised an objection about including my parents in our travel plans.
old school What does "old school" mean?	old fashioned; out of date; behind the times
go cold turkey What does "go cold turkey" mean?	to stop doing something (usually a bad habit) suddenly	I decided to go cold turkey and quit smoking.
take the words out of (someone`s) mouth What does "take the words out of (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to say something that someone else was going to say	The man took the words out of my mouth when he answered the question.
false pretenses What does "false pretenses" mean?	intentionally misrepresent facts to cheat or defraud someone	The woman was acting under false pretenses when she went to the bank and asked for a loan.

bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.
Your sins will find you out What does "Your sins will find you out" mean?	This idiom means that things you do wrong will become known.
in a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "in a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My father is in a stew over the fact that his order of car parts has not arrived.
catch one's eye What does "catch one's eye" mean?	attract one's attention/interest.	"This brochure about Tahiti caught my eye whenI was at the travel agency."
Broke as a joke and it ain't funny What does "Broke as a joke and it ain't funny" mean?	This idiom in my opinion describes how it's not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better.

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To Hunger For (something) Idiom