American Idioms and Expressions

Vote With One's Feet Idiom

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vote with one's feet
What does vote with one's feet mean?
to express one's dissatisfaction with something by leaving or walking awayThe students were voting with their feet when they began to withdraw from the science course.

Some Random Idioms
wind up
What does "wind up" mean?
to end, to finish, to stopThe meeting wound up at midnight and we were able to go home.
hang a right
What does "hang a right" mean?
make a right turn
time is money
What does "time is money" mean?
time is valuable so do not waste itTime is money and I do not want to waste time talking to our supervisor because she always wants to argue with me.
come true
What does "come true" mean?
to become reality, to prove to be correct The young girl is working hard to make her dreams come true.

prone to (something)
What does "prone to (something)" mean?
to be likely to do somethingOur manager is prone to saying some very strange things.
by a long shot
What does "by a long shot" mean?
by a big difference Our company beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.

for dear life
What does "for dear life" mean?
as though afraid of losing one`s lifeThe mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him.

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