Year After Year Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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year after year What does year after year mean?	for many years, one year after another	We went to the lake year after year until we finally got tired of it.
year after year What does year after year mean?	for many years, one year after another	We went to the lake year after year when I was a child.
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grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	My cousin is always changing jobs because she thinks that the grass is always greener on the other side.

Put someone out to pasture What does "Put someone out to pasture" mean?	If someone is put out to pasture, they are forced to resign or give up some responsibilities.
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.
Throw someone under the bus What does "Throw someone under the bus" mean?	To throw someone under the bus is to get the person in trouble either by placing blame on that person or not standing up for him.
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
done to a T/turn What does "done to a T/turn" mean?	to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly)	The steaks were done to a T when my friend cooked them on the barbecue.
do wonders What does "do wonders" mean?	to produce excellent results	If you begin to do some exercise it will do wonders for your health.
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	the opposite is true, places are changed	My friend always has problems at school but now the shoe is on the other foot and I am the one who is having problems.

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Year After Year Idiom