Walk Of Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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walk of life What does walk of life mean?	social rank, occupation	People from every walk of life came to the concert in the park.
walk of life What does walk of life mean?	occupation, social rank	People from every walk of life came to the concert in the park.
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eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat much food in someone's home	The two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.

sketchy What does "sketchy" mean?	shady; vague; weird
on schedule What does "on schedule" mean?	to be at the expected or desired time	The train arrived on schedule and we found our friend easily.
Hold your horses What does "Hold your horses" mean?	If someone tells you to hold your horses, you are doing something too fast and they would like you to slow down.
on the spot What does "on the spot" mean?	to be in a difficult or embarrassing situation	The man was put on the spot when the reporter asked him about the money.
burst into flames What does "burst into flames" mean?	to catch fire suddenly	The curtains burst into flames after touching the stove.
shoot the shit What does "shoot the shit" mean?	gossip; discuss; chat
Hand that rocks the cradle What does "Hand that rocks the cradle" mean?	Women have a great power and influence because they have the greatest influence over the development of children- the hand that rocks the cradle. ('The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world' is the full form.)
read (something) into (something) What does "read (something) into (something)" mean?	to attach a new or different meaning to something	We were told not to read anything into the recent actions of our company.

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Walk Of Life Idiom