American Idioms and Expressions

What's Doing Down Idiom

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what's doing down What does what's doing down mean?	idiom. what's going on; what's happening
	Some Random Idioms
an ace in the hole What does "an ace in the hole" mean?	something that you can use to gain an advantage (when playing cards an ace is face down so the other players in a card game can't see it)	something that you can use to gain an advantage (when playing cards an ace is face down so the other players in a card game can't see it)The team had an ace in the hole and decided to use it when they brought out their star goalkeeper to play.
crack a book What does "crack a book" mean?	open a book to study (usually used in the negative)	I did very well in the course even though I didn't crack a book until the last week of classes.
land of Nod What does "land of Nod" mean?	sleep	I entered the land of Nod as soon as my head hit the pillow.
turn (someone`s) stomach What does "turn (someone`s) stomach " mean?	to make someone feel sick, to disgust someone	The sight of the dead dog on the road turned my stomach. Sweat Idioms
low man on the totem pole What does "low man on the totem pole" mean?	the least important person	I am the low man on the totem pole in our company and I have no power at all.
cut across What does "cut across" mean?	to cross or go through something instead of going around it	We decided to cut across the field because we were in a hurry to get to school.

in the wake of (something) What does "in the wake of (something)" mean?	as a result of something, following something	In the wake of the large number of people who have recently left our company we will need to hire some new people.
Money is no object What does "Money is no object" mean?	the cost of something is not important	Money is no object and we have decided to go on a luxury cruise this summer.
hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly	The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and shocked us.
no spring chicken What does "no spring chicken" mean?	not young anymore	I do not know how old my aunt is but she is no spring chicken.

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