American idioms
All over the map
Meaning:
a conversation that does not stick to the main topic and goes off on tangents.
Before you know it
Meaning:
almost immediately
Of the night (At all hours)
Meaning:
It means very late, all the time of the night.
All bets are off
Meaning:
Indicates that all bets on the tender are closed.
Break a leg
Meaning:
good luck, often heard in the theater world.
Blow smoke
Meaning:
This statement means that a person exaggerates things more than they should be and makes them look like they are doing a job they cannot do.
Call it a day
Meaning:
declare the end of working on a task.
To make matters worse
Meaning:
A statement that an event that is in a bad condition has become worse.
At each other’s throats
Meaning:
It means that people fight and argue with each other in the face of an event, situation and action.
About time
Meaning:
An idiom that describes the upcoming and even passing time.
Get the hang of it
Meaning:
To have the ability to complete a task and do it well; to go from beginner to intermediate.
Easy-going
Meaning:
It means tolerant, easy to understand and naive.
Enough is enough
Meaning:
This statement means that it should not be enough and more. It is generally said when a certain situation is sufficient.
Money talks
Meaning:
In a case, it means a statement stating that the money has more money.
Keep me in the loop / Keep me posted
Meaning:
stay in touch, keep one informed of your whereabouts.
Two peas in a pod
Meaning:
Very similar
Take the wind out of your sails
Meaning:
to be disappointed
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