To Nose Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to nose down What does to nose down mean?	to head down, to bring down the nose of something	The pilot began to nose down the plane as it approached the airport.
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a hot rod What does "a hot rod" mean?	an automobile that is changed so that it can go very fast	He has always loved cars and was a member of his local hot rod club when he was a teenager.

try (someone's) patience What does "try (someone's) patience" mean?	to do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience	The constant complaints of the customers are beginning to try the clerk's patience.
hold (something) back What does "hold (something) back" mean?	keep information or something to or for oneself	Our boss is holding back the information about the new computer system.
ask for (something) What does "ask for (something)" mean?	to deserve something, to receive just punishment for something	The boy is asking for some kind of punishment for what he is doing.
TB What does "TB" mean?	Tuberculosis	TuberculosisFor various reasons the number of TB cases has been increasing around the world recently.

fix (someone) up with (someone) What does "fix (someone) up with (someone)" mean?	to help someone get a date by arranging a meeting between the two people	I am trying to fix my sister up with my best friend.
keep (someone) company What does "keep (someone) company" mean?	sit and stay with someone (especially someone who is lonely or sick)	I stayed home last night so that I could keep my mother company.
search one`s soul What does "search one`s soul" mean?	to study and think about one`s reasons and actions to see if one has been fair and honest	I have been searching my soul to see if I could have prevented my friend's death in the car crash.
broke What does "broke" mean?	without money.	A: "Can you lend me 10 dollars?"B: "I'm afraid not. I'm broke."
make (it/an event) What does "make (it/an event)" mean?	attend an event	I was feeling sick so I was not able to make the monthly meeting of our club.
out of earshot What does "out of earshot" mean?	too far from a sound to hear it	My parents were out of earshot and I could not hear what they were saying.

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To Nose Down Idiom