Week In, Week Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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week in, week out What does week in, week out mean?	week after week	Week in, week out the man takes his children to the lake to swim.
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Woe betide you What does "Woe betide you" mean?	This is used to wish that bad things will happen to someone, usually because of their bad behaviour.

round out (something) What does "round out (something)" mean?	to finish something by doing something special	We rounded out the celebration with a meal in a restaurant.
buy (something) for a song What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?	to buy something cheaply	We were able to buy the boat for a song.
Scraping the barrel What does "Scraping the barrel" mean?	When all the best people, things or ideas and so on are used up and people try to make do with what they have left, they are scraping the barrel.
mention (someone or something) in passing What does "mention (someone or something) in passing" mean?	mention someone or something casually	I mentioned a friend of mine in passing when I was talking to my father.
carry over (something) or carry (something) over What does "carry over (something) or carry (something) over" mean?	to save or postpone something for another time	The department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.
sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	to be very anxious and tense about something	I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff may be transferred to another city.
cash cow What does "cash cow " mean?	a good source of money	His new business is a cash cow and he is making much money.

hard to stomach (someone or something) What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	be unable to accept something or do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	I find some of my classmates and their attitude to studying hard to stomach.
In a cleft stick What does "In a cleft stick" mean?	If you are in a cleft stick, you are in a difficult situation, caught between choices.
Get my drift What does "Get my drift" mean?	If you get someone's drift, you understand what they are trying to say. ('Catch their drift' is an alternative form.)
cry one's eyes out What does "cry one's eyes out" mean?	to cry very hard	The little girl cried her eyes out when she lost her favorite doll.
sink or swim What does "sink or swim" mean?	to fail or succeed by one's own efforts	My cousin will have to sink or swim when he begins his new job.
give (someone) a head start What does "give (someone) a head start" mean?	to allow someone to start earlier than others	We gave my friend a head start in the treasure hunting contest.

American Idioms and Expressions

Week In, Week Out Idiom