Twenty Four, Seven Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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twenty-four, seven What does twenty-four, seven mean?	all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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fruity What does "fruity" mean?	of or pertaining to silly behavior

Barking up the wrong tree What does "Barking up the wrong tree" mean?	If you are barking up the wrong tree, it means that you have completely misunderstood something or are totally wrong.
boneyard What does "boneyard" mean?	junkyard for vehicles.	I found a fender for my car in the boneyard.
You've got to be kidding! What does "You've got to be kidding!" mean?	: You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true. What you said is very surprising/hard to believe.) "	A: "Did you know that Bob quit his job?"B: "You've got to be kidding!"
on and on What does "on and on" mean?	continually, at tedious length	The speech continued on and on until we finally left the meeting.
can take (something) to the bank What does "can take (something) to the bank" mean?	a statement is true, something is guaranteed to be successful	I believe that we can take the new business plan to the bank.

roll out the red carpet What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?	to welcome an important guest by putting a red carpet down for him or her to walk on	They rolled out the red carpet when the Queen came for a visit.
slug What does "slug" mean?	bullet; firearm ammunition
a long haul What does "a long haul" mean?	a long distance or trip	He is a long-haul trucker and is always out of town working.
in debt What does "in debt" mean?	owing money	The man is in debt and owes much money to many people.
toe the line What does "toe the line" mean?	accept the authority or policies of a particular group (competitors in a race line up with their toes on the starting line)	accept the authority or policies of a particular group (competitors in a race line up with their toes on the starting line)The worker refused to toe the line and was fired from his job.

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Twenty Four, Seven Idiom