| sleep on it What does sleep on it mean? | take at least a day to think about something before making a decision. | “The job that you’re offering me sounds really good,but I’d like to sleep on it before giving you my final decision.” |
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| settle (something) out of court What does “settle (something) out of court” mean? | reach an agreement without having to go through a court of law | It was very difficult but we were finally able to settle the dispute out of court. |
| Mind your own beeswax What does “Mind your own beeswax” mean? | This idiom means that people should mind their own business and not interfere in other people’s affairs. | |
| for dear life What does “for dear life” mean? | as though afraid of losing one`s life | The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him. |
| a match for (someone) What does “a match for (someone)” mean? | equal to someone in a contest | The German soccer team was a match for the Brazilian team. |
| make oneself conspicuous What does “make oneself conspicuous” mean? | attract attention to oneself | The man made himself conspicuous by wearing the pastel-colored sports jacket. |
| shoot the breeze What does “shoot the breeze” mean? | make relaxed, casual conversation. | “No, we weren’t talking about anything important.We were just shooting the breeze.” |
| carry coals to Newcastle What does “carry coals to Newcastle” mean? | to bring something of which you have much of somewhere, to duplicate something (Newcastle is a town in England where there is much coal) | Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle. |
| Put that in your pipe and smoke it What does “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” mean? | This is used as an unsympathetic way of telling someone to accept what you have just said. | |
| cut no ice with (someone) What does “cut no ice with (someone)” mean? | to have no influence on someone | The girl’s excuses cut no ice with her teacher or the principal. |
| to die for What does “to die for” mean? | excellent; outstanding. | This cake is to die for. |
Sleep On It Idiom
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