American Idioms and Expressions

Vote Of Confidence Idiom

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vote of confidence
What does vote of confidence mean?
a vote to see if a person or political party still has the majority's supportThe government received a vote of confidence when everyone supported their new proposal.
vote of confidence
What does vote of confidence mean?
a vote to see if a person or political party still has the majority's support The government received a vote of confidence when everyone supported their new proposal.


Some Random Idioms
clear (someone's) name
What does "clear (someone's) name" mean?
to prove that someone is not guilty of something The man tried very hard to clear his name regarding his past criminal activity.

shit
What does "shit" mean?
defacate; move one's bowls. Gotta shit, be back in a minute.
rap with (someone)
What does "rap with (someone)" mean?
to talk/chat with someoneI passed the morning rapping with my friend at the park.
to the bone
What does "to the bone" mean?
entirely, to the coreHe was wet to the bone after staying out in the rain for two hours.
toss one's lunch
What does "toss one's lunch" mean?
throw up; vomit
dicey
What does "dicey" mean?
risky; difficult; tricky
take (something) by storm
What does "take (something) by storm" mean?
to capture something by a sudden or very bold attackThe army took the town by storm and was able to capture all of the enemy soldiers.
clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out
What does "clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out" mean?
to rob someone of almost everything, to steal almost everything from someone The robber enterd the store at night and cleaned out the owners.

antsy
What does "antsy" mean?
: restless; impatient and tired of waiting."I hope Katy calls soon. Just sitting around andwaiting is making me antsy."
as gaudy as a butterfly
What does "as gaudy as a butterfly" mean?
gaudy, colorfulThe woman was as gaudy as a butterfly when she left for the concert.
make no difference to (someone)
What does "make no difference to (someone)" mean?
not to matter to someone, not to care (about something)It makes no difference to me if we go to the movie on Friday or on Saturday.
take in (money)
What does "take in (money)" mean?
to receive/get moneyWe were able to take in a lot of money at the charity auction.

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