American Idioms and Expressions

Very Thing Idiom

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very thing What does very thing mean?	the exact thing that is required	The new sofa was the very thing that we needed to make our house comfortable.
very thing What does very thing mean?	the exact thing that is required	The new sofa was the very thing that we needed to make our house comfortable.
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a low blow What does "a low blow" mean?	a big disappointment.	A: "Fred seems depressed. Is he OK?" B: "He's OK, but not good. It was a low blow for him to belaid off from his job."
feel like having (something) What does "feel like having (something)" mean?	to want to have something	I did not feel like having milk so I had water.
loose cannon What does "loose cannon" mean?	blabbermouth; someone who says too much, often at the wrong time
word-of-mouth advertising What does "word-of-mouth advertising" mean?	orally from one person to another, a form of advertising where a satisfied customer tells friends about a particular product	The new shampoo is doing very well because of word-of-mouth advertising. banking Idioms
double check (something) What does "double check (something)" mean?	to check something again to confirm that it is correct	We must double check the new product prices before the price list is printed.
from head to toe What does "from head to toe" mean?	from the top of one's head to one's feet	The woman was dressed in her best clothes from head to toe.

play ball (with someone) What does "play ball (with someone)" mean?	cooperate with someone	cooperate with someoneThe young men refused to play ball with the police and were taken to the police station for questioning.
coffee break What does "coffee break" mean?	a break from work to rest and drink coffee or tea	We usually have a coffee break every morning at 10 o`clock.
crank (something) out What does "crank (something) out" mean?	to produce or make something	I was able to crank out two very good papers before the end of the year.
get (something) over with What does "get (something) over with" mean?	to finish something (often something that you do not want to do)	I was very happy to get my exams over with.
get lost! What does "get lost!" mean?	go away	"I wish he'd get lost and stop bothering me. Idon't want to talk to him!"
Smoke the peace pipe What does "Smoke the peace pipe" mean?	If people smoke the peace pipe, they stop arguing and fighting.

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