American Idioms and Expressions

Yummy Idiom

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yummy What does yummy mean?	: delicious.	"Have you tried the cookies that Jonathan baked?They're yummy!"
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four eyes What does "four eyes" mean?	an expression (often used by children) for someone who is wearing glasses	The children called their friend with the glasses four eyes.

trump card What does "trump card" mean?	something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards)	something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards)The boxer's trump card in his desire for another fight was his great popularity with the fans.
eager beaver What does "eager beaver" mean?	someone who works very hard and is very enthusiastic	The young girl is an eager beaver and always comes to class before the other students.
turn the trick What does "turn the trick" mean?	to bring about the result that one wants, to succeed in what one plans to do	"That will turn the trick," I said as my friend found the correct tool to fix the kitchen sink.
under construction What does "under construction" mean?	being built or repaired	The hotel was still under construction, two years after it began.
night owl What does "night owl" mean?	a person who likes to stay up late at night	My friend is a night owl and stays up late every night.

crack of dawn What does "crack of dawn" mean?	daybreak, early in the morning	We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.
steal (someone`s) thunder What does "steal (someone`s) thunder" mean?	to do or say something that another person had planned to do or say	My colleague stole my thunder when he announced that he was leaving the company before me.
filled to the brim What does "filled to the brim" mean?	to be filled up to the top edge (brim) of something	The coffee cup was filled to the brim. find Idioms
dwell on (something) What does "dwell on (something)" mean?	to think or talk about something all the time	I wish that my friend would not dwell on his personal problems.
Ants in your pants What does "Ants in your pants" mean?	If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited about something and can't keep still.

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