American Idioms and Expressions

Walk Hand In Hand With Someone Idiom

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walk hand-in-hand (with someone)
What does walk hand-in-hand (with someone) mean?
to walk while holding hands with someone The couple walked hand-to-hand down the street.


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hold one`s horses
What does "hold one`s horses" mean?
stop and wait patiently"Hold your horses for a minute while I return to get my wallet."
read to oneself
What does "read to oneself" mean?
read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear youI spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
take a nosedive
What does "take a nosedive" mean?
to collapse, to decrease in valueThe stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company decreased.
from stem to stern
What does "from stem to stern" mean?
from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.

What can I say?
What does "What can I say?" mean?
I am at a loss for words"What can I say? I made a mistake and I'm sorry."
trial and error
What does "trial and error" mean?
a way of solving a problem by trying different possible solutions until you find one that worksWe worked by trial and error until we found a solution to the parking problems at our apartment building.
charm the pants off (someone)
What does "charm the pants off (someone)" mean?
to use very nice or charming behavior to persuade someone to do something I was able to charm the pants off the man in the job interview and I got the job.

fall on hard times
What does "fall on hard times" mean?
to meet many troublesThe town fell on hard times after the computer company moved to another town.

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