To The Last Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to the last What does to the last mean?	to the end, to the conclusion	We stayed at the party to the last and then helped clean the hall.
to the last What does to the last mean?	to the end, to the conclusion	We stayed at the party to the last and then helped clean the hall.
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clean out (something) or clean (something) out What does "clean out (something) or clean (something) out" mean?	to empty something, to tidy something by removing something	We spent the day trying to clean out our garage.

beef up (something) or beef (something) up What does "beef up (something) or beef (something) up" mean?	to make something stronger	The police beefed up the security around the convention site.
one of those days What does "one of those days" mean?	a bad day where many things go wrong	It was one of those days and from early morning things went wrong.
a case of mistaken identity What does "a case of mistaken identity" mean?	an incorrect identification of someone	It was a case of mistaken identity when the police arrested the wrong person.
upchuck What does "upchuck" mean?	vomit; vomitus
flora and fauna What does "flora and fauna" mean?	plants and animals	We took some books to the cottage so that we could learn about the flora and fauna of the area.
go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice knowing the problems that are involved and having all the necessary information	The city went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
fine kettle of fish What does "fine kettle of fish" mean?	an unsatisfactory situation	It was a fine kettle of fish when my friend said that he could not come to the wedding.
blood is thicker than water What does "blood is thicker than water" mean?	family ties are stronger than other relationships	Blood is thicker than water and the man chose to help his family rather than his friends.
FCOL What does "FCOL" mean?	for crying out loud

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