Very Well Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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very well What does very well mean?	agreed, all right	"Very well, if you want me to go I will go with you."
very well What does very well mean?	agreed, all right	"Very well, if you want me to go I will go with you."
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rock the boat What does "rock the boat" mean?	to upset the way things are	The woman is a very quiet worker and never likes to rock the boat at work.

kill the goose that lays the golden egg What does "kill the goose that lays the golden egg" mean?	to spoil/destroy something that is beneficial or makes a lot of money	My friends sold part of their business but it is the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.
for peanuts What does "for peanuts" mean?	for very little money, for almost nothing	I was able to buy a used computer for peanuts.
get behind What does "get behind" mean?	to fail to maintain a desired pace or level of progress, to become late	If you get behind with your homework you will never pass many courses.
slap (someone or something) down What does "slap (someone or something) down" mean?	to rebuke/reject someone or something	My boss slapped my proposal down soon after the meeting started.
at any rate What does "at any rate" mean?	anyway	"At any rate, I am not going to a movie tonight."

run afoul of (someone or something) What does "run afoul of (someone or something)" mean?	to get into trouble with someone or something	The young man ran afoul of the law and got into much trouble.
keep time What does "keep time" mean?	keep the beat, keep the same musical rhythm	It is difficult for the girl to keep time when she is playing in the band.
cash in (something) What does "cash in (something)" mean?	to exchange coupons or bonds for their value in money	I cashed in a large number of my savings bonds in order to get some money to buy a car.
walking wounded What does "walking wounded" mean?	injured soldiers or victims still able to walk on their own
silence is golden What does "silence is golden" mean?	sometimes it is better to say nothing	The man believes that silence is golden and he is very careful what he says.

American Idioms and Expressions

Very Well Idiom