American Idioms and Expressions

With Every Other Breath Idiom

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with every (other) breath What does with every (other) breath mean?	repeatedly or continually saying something	My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend.
with every (other) breath What does with every (other) breath mean?	repeatedly or continually saying something	My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend. Neck Idioms
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have a hand in (something) What does "have a hand in (something)" mean?	to be involved or play a part in (doing something)	The new teacher has a hand in the recent changes to the cafeteria rules.

book What does "book" mean?	charge a person with a crime.	We got our man, let's book him.
birds of a feather flock together What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?	people who are similar often become friends or spend time together	The four boys were similar in every way and a good example that birds of a feather flock together.
chickens come home to roost What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?	someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her	The man is always unkind to other people. However, his chickens have come home to roost and people are now very unkind to him.
lay one's hands on (someone or something) What does "lay one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something (that may be difficult to find)	If I can lay my hands on a screwdriver I will fix the broken table.
wear sackcloth and ashes What does "wear sackcloth and ashes" mean?	to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al	The politician was forced to wear sackcloth and ashes as an apology for his wrongdoing.
have a go (at) What does "have a go (at)" mean?	idiom. attempt; give a try

Silver screen What does "Silver screen" mean?	The silver screen is the cinema.
hold court What does "hold court" mean?	act like a king or queen among his or her subjects	He always acts like he is holding court when I see him in his office.
a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap in the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.
bounce What does "bounce" mean?	energy; verve

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