Year Round Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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year round What does year round mean?	during the entire year	We usually spend all summer at a year-round vacation resort.
year round What does year round mean?	during the entire year	We usually spend the summer at a year-round vacation resort.
	Some Random Idioms
clam up What does "clam up" mean?	to stop talking, to refuse to talk (like a clam closes its shell)	I had to clam up during the meeting so my boss would not become angry with me.

a far cry from (something) What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?	something very different from something	The man's statement is a far cry from what he told me over the telephone.
Tighten your belt What does "Tighten your belt" mean?	If you have to tighten your belt, you have to economise.
On the never-never What does "On the never-never" mean?	(UK) If you buy something on the never-never, you buy it on long-term credit.
clam up What does "clam up" mean?	to stop talking, to refuse to talk (like a clam closes its shell)	I had to clam up during the meeting so my boss would not become angry with me.
kid's stuff What does "kid's stuff" mean?	a very easy task	It was kid's stuff. We were able to fix the stove very easily.
let bygones be bygones What does "let bygones be bygones" mean?	to forget the problems of the past	to forget the problems of the pastMy aunt decided to let bygones be bygones and she finally decided to talk to my mother again.
lend someone a hand What does "lend someone a hand" mean?	help someone.	"I can't do this alone. Can you lend me ahand?"
knock (someone's) block off What does "knock (someone's) block off" mean?	hit someone very hard (in the head), beat someone up	He was very angry and threatened to knock the block off of anyone who came near him.
whet (someone's) appetite What does "whet (someone's) appetite" mean?	to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it	The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music.
nice and (some quality) What does "nice and (some quality)" mean?	lots of some quality	The bed was nice and warm and I fell asleep immediately.

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