American Idioms and Expressions

Under Age Idiom

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under age
What does under age mean?
below the legal age to do somethingThe boy was under age and was not able to buy any cigarettes.
under age
What does under age mean?
below the legal age to do something The boy was under age and was not able to buy cigarettes.


Some Random Idioms
keep one's nose to the grindstone
What does "keep one's nose to the grindstone" mean?
stay diligent; steadily work hard,
without breaks or an uneven pace.
"If I keep my nose to the grindstone, I shouldbe finished by the end of the day."
want for nothing
What does "want for nothing" mean?
have everything one needs or wishesMy sister and her husband both have good jobs and they want for nothing.
double dipper
What does "double dipper" mean?
person who receives compensation inappropriately from two sources
read the handwriting on the wall
What does "read the handwriting on the wall" mean?
to guess/anticipate what will happen by observing small hints and cluesI read the handwriting on the wall and began to believe that soon I would have no job.
mega
What does "mega" mean?
big; large; substantial
look like death warmed over
What does "look like death warmed over" mean?
look very illThe elderly man looked like death warmed over when he went to the hospital.
sack out
What does "sack out" mean?
go to bed; get in bed; go to sleep

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