American Idioms and Expressions

White Sale Idiom

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white sale
What does white sale mean?
selling towels, linens, etc. at reduced pricesWe went to the white sale at the department store last Saturday.
white sale
What does white sale mean?
the selling of towels or sheets at a reduced priceWe went to the white sale at the department store to buy some new sheets.
white sale
What does white sale mean?
the selling of towels or sheets at a reduced price We went to the white sale at the department store to buy some new sheets.

white sale
What does white sale mean?
selling towels or linens etc. at reduced prices We went to the white sale at the department store last week.


Some Random Idioms
butter (someone) up
What does "butter (someone) up" mean?
to flatter someoneHe is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
there are plenty of other fish in the sea
What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?
there are other choices, there are other people to choose from There are plenty of other fish in the sea and when my sister lost her boyfriend she did not worry too much.

play the market
What does "play the market" mean?
to invest in the stock marketMy father has been playing the market for many years now.
fish for a compliment
What does "fish for a compliment" mean?
to try and get someone to give you a compliment The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend about her new dress.

whitebread
What does "whitebread" mean?
ordinary; dull; plain
a matter of fact
What does "a matter of fact" mean?
something that can be proved and is trueIt was a matter of fact that no taxes were paid by the company last year.
as pale as death
What does "as pale as death" mean?
extremely pale The woman in the hospital waiting room was as pale as death.

burn (someone) in effigy
What does "burn (someone) in effigy" mean?
to burn a dummy that represents a hated personThe crowd of people burned the Prime Minister in effigy.
Honest truth
What does "Honest truth" mean?
If someone claims that something is the honest truth, they wish to sound extra-sincere about something.

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