Wind Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wind down What does wind down mean?	decrease or diminish	At the end of the summer all of the shops at the beach resort began to wind down their business.
wind down What does wind down mean?	to decrease or diminish	At the end of the summer, the beach shops began to wind down their business.
	Some Random Idioms
slap (someone or something) down What does "slap (someone or something) down" mean?	to rebuke/reject someone or something	My boss slapped my proposal down soon after the meeting started.

talk (someone's) ear/head off What does "talk (someone's) ear/head off" mean?	to speak too much, to talk to and bore someone	The man beside me in the bank talked my ear off.
take (something) for granted What does "take (something) for granted" mean?	to assume that something is a certain way or is correct	"I took it for granted that you knew him. Otherwise I would have introduced you."
by oneself What does "by oneself" mean?	: alone and without help.	"I can't do this by myself. Can you help me?"
have legs What does "have legs" mean?	idiom. able to sustain popularity (said of movies, books, and other media)
ride shotgun What does "ride shotgun" mean?	sit in the front passenger seat of a car.	I'll ride shotgun if you don't mind. I've got to tell him where we're going.

Cut someone some slack What does "Cut someone some slack" mean?	To relax a rule or make an allowance, as in allowing someone more time to finish something.
Chinese walls What does "Chinese walls" mean?	Chinese walls are regulatory information barriers that aim to stop the flow of information that could be misused, especially in financial corporations.
plug What does "plug" mean?	hunk of chewing tobacco
clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit someone`s activities or possibilities	The company decided to clip the manager's wings and will take away his expense account.

American Idioms and Expressions

Wind Down Idiom