American Idioms and Expressions

Vanish Into Thin Air Idiom

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vanish into thin air
What does vanish into thin air mean?
disappear without leaving a traceThe university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.
vanish into thin air
What does vanish into thin air mean?
to disappear without leaving a trace The university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.


Some Random Idioms
daily grind
What does "daily grind" mean?
the everyday work routine My father is tired of the daily grind and will retire soon.

get out of my face
What does "get out of my face" mean?
do not argue with me; make room; make space
suck up
What does "suck up" mean?
tolerate; endure; accept something.I know your job is tough, but you just have to suck it up.
frighten (someone) to death
What does "frighten (someone) to death" mean?
to frighten someone severelyI almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.
lie low
What does "lie low" mean?
stay quietly out of sight, try not to attract attention"The man is very angry at you so I think that you should lie low for a few days until he calms down."
let up
What does "let up" mean?
become less or weaker, become slower or stopThe rain let up around noon so we were able to go back outside.
frighten (someone) to death
What does "frighten (someone) to death" mean?
to frighten someone severely I almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.

shoe is on the other foot
What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?
one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experience one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experienceThe supervisor treated the employees badly but now the shoe is on the other foot and his new boss treats him badly.
NB
What does "NB" mean?
Nota Bene - Latin for take notice or note well Nota Bene - Latin for take notice or note wellOur teacher told us to memorize the information in our text that is marked NB.
in awe of (someone or something)
What does "in awe of (someone or something)" mean?
fearful and respectful of someone or somethingAll of the children were in awe of the firemen who came to visit the school.
square
What does "square" mean?
person who is old-fashioned, behaves well, and is traditional
Hot foot
What does "Hot foot" mean?
If you hot foot it out of a place, you leave very quickly, often running.
take turns
What does "take turns" mean?
to do something alternately with othersWe had to take turns using the dictionary because there was only one.

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