"to strike out" is to completely fail at something, including missing an opportunity for success.
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
MEANING OF BEARING BRUNT
The "brunt" of an impact or blow is the principle or main part of it; most of the force and damage of a blow or attack. To "bear" this is to sustain it, to be the target of it.
MEANING OF COMING TO A HEAD
When things are "coming to a head," a confrontation or point of crisis is being reached, usually after a long period of build-up.
MEANING OF "turn the other cheek"
"turn the other cheek" refers to injury to one's pride through words, not physical injury.
MEANING OF a white elephant
a white elephant is something that is very expensive to maintain, and which provides absolutely no benefit whatsoever to the owner.
MEANING OF "a fat cat"
"a fat cat" is someone who is very wealthy and, as a result, is able to eat more food than necessary and otherwise enjoy a life of luxury. Thus, they resemble fat, lazy cats that eat, sleep and do nothing useful.
MEANING OF Letting the cat out of the bag
Letting the cat out of the bag, is a metaphor for revealing a secret.
MEANING OF to open a can of worms
to open a can of worms is to create or initiate a situation that will cause trouble or will simply be unpleasant.
MEANING OF AN EAGER BEAVER
"an eager beaver" is someone very excited and enthusiastic about doing a particular task.
MEANING OF To "horse around"
To "horse around" is to play roughly, without regard for normal limitations such as rules or safety.
MEANING OF WHEN PIGS FLY
"when pigs fly" describes an extremely unlikely event, one that will never realistically come to pass.
MEANING OF A FROG IN YOUR THROAT
, to have a frog in your throat means to be speaking with a hoarse voice.
MEANING OF A PACKRAT
"a packrat," the person is being described assomeone who hoards objects, finding ever more creative ways to pack the maximum amount of possessions in the space available.
MEANING OF "fishy" AND to "smell a rat"
something being "fishy" describes something suspicious, to "smell a rat" is to suspect trickery or treachery.
MEANING OF A "busy bee"
A "busy bee" is someone or some creature who or that is very busy, like an industrious worker bee.
MEANING OF A paper tiger
A paper tiger is an expression drawn from a Chinese saying. A paper tiger may pose in a threatening way, but it is actually completely harmless.
MEANING OF "The run-around."
"The run-around." An organization gives a customer the run-around by forcing the customer to "run around" between various people, none of whom solve the problem, and none of whom take responsibility.
MEANING OF "A grain of salt."
"A grain of salt." To take something with a grain of salt is to retain skepticism instead of believing the initial story, waiting for more evidence.
MEANING OF "I'm having whiplash."
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"I'm having whiplash." Whiplash, literally speaking,
is neck trauma caused by a whip effect from
being involved in a car accident. Figuratively, it
means being taken by complete surprise, as if you
whip your head around so quickly (to look) that
you damage your own neck.
MEANING OF "Nitty gritty."
"Nitty gritty." Just to elaborate, this is a reference to details: particulars, small issues, and small problems. Small problems become big problems when they add up.
MEANING OF "Two faced."
"Two faced." Someone is figuratively "two faced" if he or she is a hypocrite, someone who is inconsistent and who enforces rules (as an example) based on who people are, not what they have done.
MEANING OF "A scoop."
"A scoop." One of journalism's most common idioms is "a scoop," meaning, an exclusive story (exclusive to one news organization) about news, that is, a new event. Therefore, "a big scoop" is a "scoop" about a big event.
MEANING OF "A Piece of Cake."
"A Piece of Cake." Proverbially, something that is as hard as eating a piece of cake, is very easy. Cake is a food that, while fattening, is soft and easy to digest.
MEANING OF "Inflammable."
"Inflammable." (Vocabulary) When something is inflamed, it is "in flames." When it is inflammable, it "can turn into flames," that is, it is prone to catching on fire, such as fumes from an oil truck, or methane gas. Inflammable gases can be lit by cigarettes, sparks, and so on, possibly causing an explosion such as the one that destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.
MEANING OF "Flammable."
"Flammable." (Vocabulary) Something prone to catching on fire, such as fumes from an oil truck, or methane gas. Confusion about the origin of the prefix "in" for the word "inflammable" led to people taking stupid risks with the idea in their heads that the word means "not flammable." (It does not.) To avoid confusion, "FLAMMABLE" is now used for warnings, meaning: Dangerous!! Prone to catching fire!!
MEANING OF "What's on your mind?"
"What's on your mind?" Whatever is "on your mind" is what you are thinking at any particular moment.
MEANING OF "Kicking ass."
"Kicking ass." Figuratively speaking, kicking ass is triumphing over someone else by use of some manner of force.
MEANING OF "Going Cold Turkey."
"Going Cold Turkey." When someone is quitting narcotics or tobacco completely, people often look pale. This makes them look like a cold, plucked turkey prepared for cooking. This gave rise to the expression, "going cold turkey."
MEANING OF "Cut from the same cloth."
"Cut from the same cloth." When making a suit, the jacket and trousers should be cut from the same large piece of cloth to ensure a perfect match, and avoid a mismatch of color, weave, and so forth. It thus means what is very alike; what is a perfect match.
MEANING OF "In the black."
"In the black." Accountants using English/ American accounting methods usually record positive numbers in black ink. To be "in the black" is therefore to have a positive (black ink) number for a business' yearly profits.
MEANING OF "Skeleton in the closet."
"Skeleton in the closet." (Common version.) A proverbial skeleton in the closet is something that is secret and hdiden which is very damaging once revealed
MEANING OF "It's no secret."
"It's no secret." When someone says, "it's no secret that X is true," this means, "the fact X is true is broadly known and accepted."
MEANING OF "No kidding."
"No kidding." If someone is kidding, he or she is making a joke, or otherwise not being serious. Therefore, if someone says "no kidding," it is agreeing something is true.
MEANING OF "Skating on thin ice."
"Skating on thin ice." To skate on thin ice is to risk the ice breaking under a person's weight, risking hypothermia and death. Figuratively, to skate on thin ice is to do anything risky.
MEANING OF "Breaking Ranks."
"Breaking Ranks." Ranks means rows and columns such as those of a military formation. To break ranks is to move out of position and to no longer act as part of the group.
MEANING OF "As goes (A), so goes (B)"
"As goes (A), so goes (B)" This formulation is stating that (A) is the pivot point, the most critical part, of the fate and fortunes of (B).
MEANING OF "Sticking with someone."
"Sticking with someone." To "stick" with someone is to continue to support that person in spite of criticism, opposition, and so forth.
MEANING OF "Keeping your cards close to the vest."
"Keeping your cards close to the vest." A gambling reference, to keep your hand of cards close to your vest (or other clothing) is to make it more difficult for others to peek at your hand. Thus, it is an expression for keeping things secret.
MEANING OF "A day late and a dollar short."
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"A day late and a dollar short." This expression means, something is being done a) late, b) insufficiently strongly, and is thus completely inadequate to the task of salvaging a bad situation.
MEANING OF "Drawing flak."
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"Drawing flak." This is a reference to "flak," anti-
aircraft artillery that fires air-burst shells at enemy
aircraft. This fire is itself known as "flak" (common
English usage since WWII). To draw flak, therefore,
is to draw criticism
MEANING OF "Busting a gut."
"Busting a gut." A variation of "splitting a gut" with an identical meaning in all respects. "Splitting one's sides" is also a variation (although it refers to the side abdominal muscles, not the stomach area ones).
MEANING OF "Splitting a gut."
"Splitting a gut." This is a reference to laughing so hard that a person is figuratively causing damage to his or her abdominal muscles.
MEANING OF "Out of left field."
"Out of left field." Similar to "out of the blue," this implies something that arrives without warning from seemingly nowhere, with no logical origin.
MEANING OF "Too much information.
"Too much information." This expression is used as a rebuke/ criticism of people who are too explicit about something crude or vulgar, or simply something impolite to "spell out" (to make explicit).
MEANING OF "Carrying the flag."
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"Carrying the flag." To figuratively carry the flag
for a cause, a project, or a point of view, you become
the symbol, the focus of attention, etc., of that cause.
MEANING OF "a sacred cow"
"a sacred cow" is a thing, person, or policy that is protected as if it is holy, and thus beyond all criticism or opposition.
MEANING OF To tell someone they can "bet"
To tell someone they can "bet" that something will be true, is to tell them that you are quite certain/ very certain it WILL happen.
MEANING OF "For your information."
"For your information." This is a common phrase that means, "What I am saying is for your information."
MEANING OF "Chipping In."
"Chipping In." To chip in is to contribute to a conversation without being originally part of it.
MEANING OF A Heavy Hitter
A Heavy Hitter: Someone or something with a great deal of clout/ influence/ power.
MEANING OF On The Table
On The Table: When a course of action is "on the table," it is available for consideration. It is one of the options available. Conversely, when an option is "off the table," it is no longer available. If an option is put on the table, it is to be considered; if it is taken off the table, it is taken out of consideration.
MEANING OF "tough son of a gun"
"tough son of a gun" : very tough, physically but especially mentally.
MEANING OF "Music to my ears."
"Music to my ears." (English idiom) Something that is "music to (your) ears" is something that you hear that is very positive, encouraging, and pleasing.
MEANING OF "Make yourself at home."
"Make yourself at home." This means, make yourself as comfortable, as welcome, and as relaxed as you are in your own home.
MEANING OF "Mind your own business."
"Mind your own business." (English Idiom) If I tell you to mind your own business, I am telling you to stay out of mine.
MEANING OF "Saving (money) for a rainy day."
"Saving (money) for a rainy day." (English Idiom) To save for a rainy day - saving money, specifically - is to save something for when the need for it is more urgent.
MEANING OF "To turn a blind eye."
"To turn a blind eye." (English Idioms) To turn a "blind" eye to something is to see it, but to pretend NOT to see it; to ignore it.
MEANING OF "Breathing down one's neck."
"Breathing down one's neck." To breathe down someone's neck is, figuratively, to be watching over someone so closely that the other person can feel your breath on his or her neck. This implies supervision that distracts a person, making concentration, and work, difficult.
MEANING OF "Bridge the divide."
"Bridge the divide." (Also: Bridge the gap) This
means, to bring two sides closer together, overcoming
their differences (the "divide" that separates them).
This divide may be political, social, or any other
major difference between groups of persons.
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MEANING OF "Man up."
"Man up." Used as a verb, to "man up" is to act in a "manly" way, as opposed to acting in a childish or irresponsible way. To "man up" implies taking responsibility for your actions, and coping with the consequences of those actions.
MEANING OF "Don't mention it."
"Don't mention it." In colloquial English, this has a polite spin to it. When being praised for something, to say, "Don't mention it," is not to shut down discussion harshly; it is to say, politely, that thanks is not necessary.
MEANING OF "From soup to nuts."
"From soup to nuts." A very American idiom meaning "From beginning to end."
MEANING OF "Crocodile tears."
"Crocodile tears." Crocodiles were believed to shed tears that slid down into their mouths, thus making their food easy to digest. Therefore, a crocodile only cried to make eating its food - you, perhaps - easier. Thus, it represents insincerity.
MEANING OF "In the red."
"In the red." Accountants using English/ American accounting methods usually record negative numbers in red ink. To be "in the red" is therefore to have a negative (red ink) number for what would have been profits; that is, a year-on-year loss of money.
MEANING OF "On the fence."
"On the fence." A fence is a boundary dividing two fields. To be "on the fence" is to be on neither side of an argument.
MEANING OF "You took the words right out of my mouth."
"You took the words right out of my mouth." This popular expression conveys this message: "You said exactly what I would have said, had I spoken first."
MEANING OF Having your head in the clouds
Having your head in the clouds: To have your head in the clouds means that your thoughts are not on the task at hand. Your thoughts are elsewhere, as if they are floating in the clouds, not firmly planted into the soil.
MEANING OF "A while back"
"A while back" = "some time ago," an intermediate period of time in the past
MEANING OF "Waste not, want not."
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"Waste not, want not." (Proverb, more than idiom so just posting here) This is an old saying relying on an older reading of "want," which in this case, means "lack of something that one desires." If you waste less food, you are less hungry.
MEANING OF "reinvent the wheel"
"reinvent the wheel" is to attempt to "discover" something that has already been discovered.
MEANING OF through the barrel of a gun
through the barrel of a gun means only one thing: through the use of armed violence; the opposite of peaceful, lawful politics.
MEANING OF "Welcome aboard"
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"Welcome aboard" is an old greeting given to people
who board (get on) a boat or ship. However, it can be
figuratively used for many things other than ships! It
can be used as a fun, friendly greeting for anyone
entering a group.
MEANING OF Easier Said Than Done
Easier Said Than Done: An expression describing a task where success is easy to talk about, but difficult to achieve in reality.
MEANING OF A "basket case"
A "basket case" is someone or something that is completely helpless and incapacitated.
meaning of "Ain't"
"Ain't" is a slang word for "isn't" (is not). It is NOT considered a correct word, either formally or informally, but it is used anyway.
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
MEANING OF :" TAKE FOR GRANTED"
:" TAKE FOR GRANTED">>>>(1) To suppose or understand to be true____(2) To accept or become used to ( something) without noticing especially or saying anything.
MEANING OF :" GO BANANAS"
:" GO BANANAS" >>>If someone becomes emotional and starts behaving in a crazy way, they go bananas.
MEANING OF :" WORK OUT"
:" WORK OUT">>>>(1) To find an answer to____(2) To plan, to develop___(3)To accomplish, arrange___(4) To be efficient, get results___(5) To exercise.^^!
MEANING OF " CRACK DOWN"___(ON SOMEONE OR SOMETHING)
" CRACK DOWN"___(ON SOMEONE OR SOMETHING)>>>To put limits on someone or something, to become strict about enforcing rules about someone or something.
MEANING OF "SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS"
"SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS">>>to show which people in a group can do something difficult and which people cannot.
MEANING OF " CATCH ONE'S BREATH"
" CATCH ONE'S BREATH" ___(1)To stop breathing for a moment because something surprises or frightens you.___(2)To rest for a moment after doing physical exercise and wait until you can breath regularly again___(3) To stop for a short time to rest and think about something.
MEANING OF CATCH COLD
"CATCH COLD">>>> to catch unprepared or not ready for a question or unexpected happening.
MEANING OF "CATCH COLD"
"CATCH COLD">>>> to get a common cold-weather sickness that causes a running nose, sneezing, and sometimes sore throat and fever or other symptoms.
MEANING OF GOOD SEED MAKES A GOOD CROP
"GOOD SEED MAKES A GOOD CROP">>>>Starting a good materials will help you get good results.
MEANING OF ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
"ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER">>>>when friends are apart they like each other more.
MEANING OF MAKE A BEELINE
"MAKE A BEELINE for somebody/something" >>>>to move quickly and directly toward someone or something
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