American Idioms and Expressions

Within A Whisker Of (doing Something) Idiom

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within a whisker of (doing something) What does within a whisker of (doing something) mean?	almost do something	I came within a whisker of quitting my job but I decided to continue working there.
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lay hold of (something) What does "lay hold of (something)" mean?	get possession of something	If I can lay hold of some tools I will help you fix your toilet.
in view of What does "in view of" mean?	after thinking about, because of	In view of the large number of people who have come, I think that we will need a bigger room.
cut from the same cloth What does "cut from the same cloth" mean?	to share a lot of similarities	The two cousins were cut from the same cloth and were similar in every way.
when the cat's away, the mice will play What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?	when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble, when a person with authority is absent then those below him or her can do whatever they want	When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play.
at a sitting What does "at a sitting" mean?	at one time	We finished all of the food at a sitting.

a cream puff What does "a cream puff" mean?	a person who is easily influenced or beaten	The boy is a cream puff and is always a victim of other people's insults.
walk down the aisle together What does "walk down the aisle together" mean?	get married (in this case in a Christian church where many weddings take place and where the bride walks down the aisle to the altar)	get married (in this case in a Christian church where many weddings take place and where the bride walks down the aisle to the altar)They get along very well and they have finally decided to walk down the aisle and begin their life together.
mess somebody up What does "mess somebody up" mean?	beat or attack somebody.	If you don't shut up, I'm gonna mess you up.
eat and run What does "eat and run" mean?	to eat a meal and then quickly leave	I had to eat and run in order to be on time for my evening class.
too rich for (someone's) blood What does "too rich for (someone's) blood" mean?	to be too expensive for someone's budget	The holiday in the expensive resort was too rich for our blood so we did not go. Bone Idioms

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