Wrecker Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wrecker What does wrecker mean?	tow truck.	Where's the wrecker? I've got to get my car to the shop.
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black out What does "black out" mean?	to lose consciousness	The man blacked out during the parade and he had to sit down and rest.

fall over backwards (to do something) What does "fall over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to do everything possible to do something or please someone	The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to ignore something that is intended for you	My complaints to my boss always fall on deaf ears.
bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest point	The value of the company's stock has recently appeared to bottom out.
Wide berth What does "Wide berth" mean?	If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous.
don sackcloth and ashes What does "don 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 man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.
it never rains but it pours What does "it never rains but it pours" mean?	problems often appear together in large numbers or quickly one after the other	It never rains but it pours and we have recently had many problems with our house.
dead ahead What does "dead ahead" mean?	to be directly ahead	There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes.

worthy of the name What does "worthy of the name" mean?	good enough to enjoy a specific name	The restaurant is fantastic and more than worthy of the great chef's name.
take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands. The girl took the child off the mother's hands for the afternoon.
foam What does "foam" mean?	beer
watched pot never boils What does "watched pot never boils" mean?	if you wait impatiently for something to happen then it will seem to take longer	�You should go and sit down rather than wait for the beans to cook. Remember that a watched pot never boils.�
get a break What does "get a break" mean?	to get an opportunity or good deal	I got a break when my friend sold me his car for a cheap price.
catch (someone`s) eye What does "catch (someone`s) eye" mean?	to attract someone`s attention	I tried to catch my friend`s eye at the movie theater but he did not see me.

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Wrecker Idiom