American Idioms and Expressions

Walk The Floor Idiom

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walk the floor
What does walk the floor mean?
walk back and forth across the floorHe spent the night walking the hospital floor while waiting for his wife to have a baby.
walk the floor
What does walk the floor mean?
to walk back and forth across the floor The man spent the night walking the floor in the hospital while waiting for his wife to have a baby.


Some Random Idioms
better off
What does "better off" mean?
to be in a better situation than beforeHe would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one.
be game
What does "be game" mean?
to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.

keep the wolves at bay
What does "keep the wolves at bay" mean?
to fight against some kind of troubleThe university students were angry and the administration had to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.
Young blood
What does "Young blood" mean?
Young people with new ideas and fresh approaches are young blood.
have nothing between the ears
What does "have nothing between the ears" mean?
to be stupid, to have no brains or intelligence The young man has nothing between the ears and he is always making stupid mistakes.

come back to (someone)
What does "come back to (someone)" mean?
to return to one`s memoryThe strange events of last year are slowly coming back to me.
drop dead
What does "drop dead" mean?
to die suddenlyThe bus driver dropped dead while driving the bus.
an old hand at (doing something)
What does "an old hand at (doing something)" mean?
to be experienced at doing somethingMy father is an old hand at building kitchen furniture.

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