American Idioms and Expressions

Winning Streak Idiom

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winning streak
What does winning streak mean?
a series of several wins one after the otherOur baseball team has been on a winning streak for several weeks now.
winning streak
What does winning streak mean?
a series of several wins one after the other Our baseball team has been on a winning streak for several weeks now.


Some Random Idioms
stones
What does "stones" mean?
testicles; balls
in a way
What does "in a way" mean?
to a certain extent, a little, somewhatIn a way I want to go to the restaurant but basically I don`t care.
cock-and-bull story
What does "cock-and-bull story" mean?
a silly story that is not trueThe student told her teacher a cock-and-bull story about why she was absent.
have a shit-fit
What does "have a shit-fit" mean?
have an angry fit, a temper tantrum
school
What does "school" mean?
teach somebody something (usually said by a person in authority)
like taking candy from a baby
What does "like taking candy from a baby" mean?
very easy to do I asked the department store to refund the money for my goods and they agreed. It was like taking candy from a baby.

all of a sudden
What does "all of a sudden" mean?
suddenly, without advance warningAll of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain.
killed outright
What does "killed outright" mean?
killed immediatelyThe man was killed outright when the truck hit him on the street.
go for broke
What does "go for broke" mean?
to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possibleWe are going for broke to try and win the new contract.
cold hard cash
What does "cold hard cash" mean?
cash/coins/billsI paid for the stereo in cold hard cash.

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