American Idioms and Expressions

Yield The Right Of Way Idiom

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yield the right-of-way
What does yield the right-of-way mean?
give the right to turn or move to another vehicleWe were forced to yield the right-of-way to the fire engine at the intersection.
yield the right-of-way
What does yield the right-of-way mean?
to give the right to turn or move to another vehicle We were forced to yield the right-of-way to the other car at the intersection.


Some Random Idioms
not enough room to swing a cat
What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?
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smokin'
What does "smokin'" mean?
excellent; very hot
catch one's death of cold
What does "catch one's death of cold" mean?
to become very ill (with a cold/flu etc.)The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.
mope
What does "mope" mean?
act sadly and slowly
ass wipe
What does "ass wipe" mean?
an annoying person of little or no value
heart misses/skips a beat
What does "heart misses/skips a beat" mean?
to be startled or excited from surprise/joy/frightMy heart skipped a beat when I heard my name on television.
out of tune
What does "out of tune" mean?
to be not in agreement, to be not going well togetherWe are out of tune with what the other members of the group think.
pile out of (something)
What does "pile out of (something)" mean?
to get out of something roughlyThe passengers quickly piled out of the bus when it arrived at the station.
think inside the box
What does "think inside the box" mean?
to think in a traditional way using old ideas/rules/practicesMost people in our company think inside the box and there are few new ideas.
Butt of a joke
What does "Butt of a joke" mean?
If something or someone becomes the butt of a joke it or they are not taken seriously anymore.
run up against (something)
What does "run up against (something)" mean?
to encounter somethingThe city ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.

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