To Put It Mildly Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to put it mildly What does to put it mildly mean?	to understate something, to say something politely	To put it mildly the food at the restaurant was some of the worst that I have ever tasted.
to put it mildly What does to put it mildly mean?	to understate something, to say something politely	To put it mildly, the food at the restaurant was the worst that I have ever tasted.
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Make a monkey of someone What does "Make a monkey of someone" mean?	If you make a monkey of someone, you make them look foolish.

UV What does "UV" mean?	Ultraviolet - a type of light ray	Ultraviolet - a type of light rayWe used lots of sunscreen in order to protect ourselves from UV rays.
hot potato What does "hot potato" mean?	a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle	The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the town council.
open (something) up What does "open (something) up" mean?	to reveal the possibilities of something	The departure of the school principal opened his job up to other members of the staff.
catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to get some sleep	I was very tired so I decided to catch forty winks.
ride off in all directions What does "ride off in all directions" mean?	to try to do everything at once, to behave in a totally confused manner	After the meeting everyone seemed to ride off in all directions and we did not know where anyone was going.
jerk off What does "jerk off" mean?	masturbate (said of men)

spastic What does "spastic" mean?	out of control; hyper
at death's door What does "at death's door" mean?	to be near death	The young woman was at death's door after the accident.
paw What does "paw" mean?	grope or touch somebody in a sexual manner
as well as (someone or something) What does "as well as (someone or something)" mean?	in addition to someone or something	"Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel."

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To Put It Mildly Idiom