Vid Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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vid What does vid mean?	video tape
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enough is as good as a feast What does "enough is as good as a feast" mean?	what you have or have done should be satisfactory/enough	Enough is as good as a feast and having just enough can be as good as having much of something.

Leave well alone What does "Leave well alone" mean?	If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically.
as sour as vinegar What does "as sour as vinegar" mean?	sour and disagreeable	The old man next door is as sour as vinegar.
on (someone`s) coat-tails What does "on (someone`s) coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The woman was elected to city council on her husband`s coat-tails.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening	My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.
red herring What does "red herring" mean?	an unimportant matter that draws attention away from the main subject	Talking about the other issue was a red herring and did not do anything to deal with today's problem.
like crazy What does "like crazy" mean?	very fast, with great energy	They were running like crazy but still they couldn`t catch their friend.

appear out of nowhere What does "appear out of nowhere" mean?	to appear suddenly, to appear without warning	The dog appeared out of nowhere during our walk on the beach.
bolo What does "bolo" mean?	solider who fails rifle qualification
French kiss What does "French kiss" mean?	kissing with the tongue
Take no prisoners What does "Take no prisoners" mean?	If people take no prisoners, they do things in a very aggressive way, without considering any harm they might do to achieve their objectives.

American Idioms and Expressions

Vid Idiom