American Idioms and Expressions

Year In And Year Out Idiom

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year in and year out
What does year in and year out mean?		 every year Year in and year out the city had to spend money to fix the old stadium.


Some Random Idioms
find one's way
What does "find one's way" mean?		 to discover the route to a placeWe were lost for over an hour but we finally found our way.
build a case (against someone)
What does "build a case (against someone)" mean?		 gather the evidence needed to make a legal case against someoneThe legal team was working hard to build a case against the suspected car thief.
come out of nowhere
What does "come out of nowhere" mean?		 to appear suddenlyThe eagle came out of nowhere and captured the small mouse.
heart of gold
What does "heart of gold" mean?		 a kind/generous/forgiving personalityMy grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her.
squawk about (something)
What does "squawk about (something)" mean?		 to complain about somethingPeople are always squawking about the bad service in that restaurant.
On the ball
What does "On the ball" mean?		To be paying attention, to respond promptly, to be doing one's job.If you were a bit more on the ball, we might have averted the reactor melt down.
From the early days of baseball, a pitcher who "had nothing on the ball" was one who was having a bad outing. The term implies that the pitcher has no control or speed on the ball.
carry on
What does " carry on" mean?		 to continue, to keep doing something as before We were permitted to carry on with the party after we talked to our apartment manager.

Be careful what you wish for
What does "Be careful what you wish for" mean?		 If you get things that you desire, there may be unforeseen and unpleasant consequences.('Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.' and 'Be careful what you wish for; you may receive it.' are also used.)
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