| kiss and tell What does kiss and tell mean? | participate in something private and then tell others about it | I don’t trust her because she is the kind of person who will kiss and tell. |
| kiss and tell What does kiss and tell mean? | to participate in something private and then tell others about it | I do not trust the girl because she is the kind of person who will kiss and tell. |
Some Random Idioms | ||
| dressed to kill What does “dressed to kill” mean? | to wear one`s finest clothes | The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the sales convention. |
| earful What does “earful” mean? | large quantity of gossip | |
| Over-egg the pudding What does “Over-egg the pudding” mean? | (UK) If you over-egg the pudding, you spoil something by trying to improve it excessively. It is also used nowadays with the meaning of making something look bigger or more important than it really is. (‘Over-egg’ alone is often used in this sense.) | |
| hang in the balance What does “hang in the balance” mean? | have two equally possible results, be uncertain | After the opposition party won the election whether or not the new highway will be built hangs in the balance. |
| put one’s nose to the grindstone What does “put one’s nose to the grindstone” mean? | to work diligently or hard | I put my nose to the grindstone and finished the job before the weekend. |
| date back to (a previous time) What does “date back to (a previous time)” mean? | to go back to a previous time | The old building dates back to 1850. |
| nail (something) down What does “nail (something) down” mean? | to make certain or sure | We nailed down an agreement to finish the staff room as quickly as possible. |
| make a killing What does “make a killing” mean? | make a large amount of money | Her mother made a killing on the real estate market before she retired. |
| in black and white What does “in black and white” mean? | in writing | I want to get the information in black and white before I go to the meeting. |
| Hang it! What does “Hang it!” mean? | a rather old expression used to express annoyance or disappointment | “Hang it”, the man said when he hit his finger with the hammer. |
| Opening a can of worms What does “Opening a can of worms” mean? | If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it’s worth. |
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