Willie Pete Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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willie pete What does willie pete mean?	white phosphorus
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Bag of nerves What does "Bag of nerves" mean?	If someone is a bag of nerves, they are very worried or nervous.

on one's coat-tails What does "on one's coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The mayor was elected on the coat-tails of his brother who is a famous actor.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow What does "Mighty oaks from little acorns grow" mean?	Big or great things start very small.
made for each other What does "made for each other" mean?	two people who get along extremely well	two people who get along extremely wellAlthough we had some differences we got along very well together and seemed to be made for each other.
many is the time What does "many is the time" mean?	on many occasions	Many is the time that I have sat at home waiting for a phone call that never came.
put the cart before the horse What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?	to do things in the wrong order	Buying a ticket before we make our holiday plans is putting the cart before the horse.
one way or another What does "one way or another" mean?	somehow	One way or another I am going to attend the annual general meeting tomorrow.
Burning question What does "Burning question" mean?	A burning question is something we all want to know about.

at peace What does "at peace" mean?	to be peaceful, to be happy	The woman was relaxed and at peace after her friend's funeral.
Weather a storm What does "Weather a storm" mean?	If you weather a storm, you get through a crisis or hard times.
piece of work What does "piece of work" mean?	person of unappealing or undesirable character
over the hump What does "over the hump" mean?	to be over the difficult part of something	We are over the hump with our project and should be able to finish it soon.

American Idioms and Expressions

Willie Pete Idiom