What About Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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what about What does what about mean?	about or concerning something	I know that he wants to borrow my tent but what about my sleeping bag.
what about What does what about mean?	about or concerned about something	I know that my friend wants to borrow my tent but what about my sleeping bag.
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high What does "high" mean?	intoxicated from alcohol or drugs
go over the books What does "go over the books" mean?	to check and analyze the accounting records of a company	We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.
at a loss What does "at a loss" mean?	at less than the cost, at a financial loss	The store was selling things at a loss so the prices were very low.
dead ahead What does "dead ahead" mean?	to be directly ahead	There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes suddenly.
to a fault What does "to a fault" mean?	to do something so very well or to be something so good that it is almost bad	My friend is honest to a fault and will not say anything unless it is the absolute truth.
boondocks What does "boondocks" mean?	remote, isolated area (often a village or town)

on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be nearby, to be within reach	"Please keep your dictionary on hand in case you need to use it."
get off scot-free What does "get off scot-free" mean?	to go unpunished, to be acquitted of a crime	The man was able to get off scot-free in the case involving his illegal transactions.
variety is the spice of life What does "variety is the spice of life" mean?	differences and changes make life interesting	Variety is the spice of life and I enjoy doing many different things.
look down one`s nose at (someone) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?	to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else	The girl often looks down her nose at people who she does not like.

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