American Idioms and Expressions

When One Is Good And Ready Idiom

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when one is good and ready
What does when one is good and ready mean?		 when one is completely readyI decided not to go and see the supervisor until I was good and ready.
when one is good and ready
What does when one is good and ready mean?		 when one is completely ready I decided not to go and see the supervisor until I was good and ready.


Some Random Idioms
quite a lot
What does "quite a lot" mean?		 much or manyThere are quite a lot of chairs in the meeting hall.
grunt work
What does "grunt work" mean?		 hard and thankless workI am often forced to do the grunt work at my company.
dish out (food)
What does "dish out (food)" mean?		 to serve food from a large bowl or plateI began to dish out the food when the guests arrived.
iron fist in a velvet glove
What does "iron fist in a velvet glove" mean?		 kind and gentle on the outside (the velvet glove) but determined and ruthless on the inside (the iron fist) The government committee used an iron fist in a velvet glove to get the information that they wanted.

banana
What does "banana" mean?		Asian person who adopts the lifestyle, attitudes, and such of White people
Put to the sword
What does "Put to the sword" mean?		 If someone is put to the sword, he or she is killed or executed.
brand-new
What does "brand-new" mean?		 absolutely new I was finally able to buy a brand-new car.

break Idioms


GR8
What does "GR8" mean?		 great minds think alike
get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something)
What does "get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something)" mean?		 to make a bad start with someone or something I got off on the wrong foot with my boss and our relationship is still not good.

buy a stake in (something)
What does "buy a stake in (something)" mean?		 to buy part ownership of a company or other enterpriseThe large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.
Let the devil take the hindmost
What does "Let the devil take the hindmost" mean?		 This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost.
have a yellow streak
What does "have a yellow streak" mean?		 to be cowardlyThe man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.

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