Under The Sun Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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under the sun What does under the sun mean?	anywhere on earth at all, everywhere	We looked for my wallet everywhere under the sun.
under the sun What does under the sun mean?	anywhere on earth, everywhere	We looked for my wallet everywhere under the sun.
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Foot in mouth What does "Foot in mouth" mean?	This is used to describe someone who has just said something embarrassing, inappropriate, wrong or stupid.

brain bucket What does "brain bucket" mean?	helmet for when riding a bicycle or motorcycle
believe one`s ears What does "believe one`s ears" mean?	to believe what one is hearing, to become sure of something	I could not believe my ears when I heard that I had won a holiday to Mexico.
half-baked What does "half-baked" mean?	foolish	I don't really like his half-baked idea about the new delivery system.
Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted What does "Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted" mean?	If someone takes action too late, they do this; there is no reason to lock an empty stable.
on the same wavelength What does "on the same wavelength" mean?	to be thinking similarly about something	Everybody has been on the same wavelength for many months about the need for change in the company.
Run before you can walk What does "Run before you can walk" mean?	If someone tries to run before they can walk, they try to do something requiring a high level of knowledge before they have learned the basics.

like lambs to the slaughter What does "like lambs to the slaughter" mean?	quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead	Our football team went like lambs to the slaughter to play against the best football team in the country.
in pen What does "in pen" mean?	written or signed with a pen	The teacher asked the students to make sure that they wrote the essay in pen.
chicken-livered What does "chicken-livered" mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
call up (someone) What does "call up (someone)" mean?	to telephone someone	My friend said that he will call up his parents tomorrow night.

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Under The Sun Idiom