Ugly Duckling Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ugly duckling What does ugly duckling mean?	an ugly or plain child who grows up to be attractive	She was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful.
ugly duckling What does ugly duckling mean?	an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is quite beautiful.
ugly duckling What does ugly duckling mean?	an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful.
ugly duckling What does ugly duckling mean?	an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful. Goose Idioms
ugly duckling What does ugly duckling mean?	an ugly or plain child who grows up to be attractive	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful.
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keep one`s head What does "keep one`s head" mean?	stay calm when there is trouble or danger	He is a very good leader and is able to keep his head during an emergency.

milk of human kindness What does "milk of human kindness" mean?	the natural kindness and sympathy that is shown to others	The woman at the community center is full of the milk of human kindness.
knock some heads together What does "knock some heads together" mean?	to scold some people to get them to do what they are supposed to be doing	The principal felt that it was time to knock some heads together and begin to get things done in the school.
worth one's while What does "worth one's while" mean?	worth one's time and trouble	It is not worth my while to go back and get my hat which I left at the restaurant.
and so on What does "and so on" mean?	and other similar details, et cetera	I was hot and I was tired and I did not have any water and so on. It was terrible.
in public What does "in public" mean?	openly so others can see, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.

brain drain What does "brain drain" mean?	the loss of talented and educated people from one place/country to other places/countries where conditions are better	There is a brain drain from many poor countries to wealthy countries where conditions are better.
black out What does "black out" mean?	to faint or pass out	The young woman blacked out while she was standing in front of the computer.
have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	have something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up his or her sleeve to use against an opponent)	I have an ace up my sleeve which should help me when I meet my boss tomorrow.
eat one`s cake and have it too What does "eat one`s cake and have it too" mean?	to use or spend something but still keep it	The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything.
deli What does "deli" mean?	delicatessen.	I'm going to the deli for a sandwich. Anyone want anything?
have one`s feet on the ground What does "have one`s feet on the ground" mean?	be practical or sensible	The new sales manager really has his feet on the ground.

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Ugly Duckling Idiom

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