idioMeanings.com http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms Your Online English Idiom Dictionary Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:25:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Idiomeaningshttp://feedburner.google.com get carried away http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/qyQiN69PW64/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/get-carried-away/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:25:27 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3044
  • flip out (verb) to lose control of your emotions Example Sentences: The...
  • have a cow (verb) to lose control of your emotions Example Sentences: The...
  • blow one’s cool (verb) to lose control of your emotions Example Sentences: The...
    • ]]>     (idiom) to lose control of your emotions, to overreact

    Example Sentences:

    The poor schoolteacher got carried away and started crying when she won five million dollars in the lottery.

    The workers complained to their boss because the manager was always getting carried away over unimportant things.

    Boyfriend: We need to talk.
    Girlfriend: Okay.
    Boyfriend: Please don’t get carried away, but I think we should date other people.
    Girlfriend: What?! I thought we were going to get married! I hate you!
    Boyfriend: I asked you not to get carried away!

    Media:

    get carried away

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    1. flip out (verb) to lose control of your emotions Example Sentences: The...
    2. have a cow (verb) to lose control of your emotions Example Sentences: The...
    3. blow one’s cool (verb) to lose control of your emotions Example Sentences: The...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/get-carried-away/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/get-carried-away/     FFT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/OP40oOcLkdM/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/fft/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:44:15 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3039
  • food for thought (proverb) this is something one should think about Example Sentences:...
    • ]]>     Food For Thought -- something you should think about

    Example Sentences:

    A: I don’t know what I should do with my life! I can’t find any teaching jobs!
    B: FFT -- Albert Einstein worked in a patent office for years before he got a teaching position.
    A: Cool!

    FFT -- Penguins mate for life!

    From the Blogs:

    Food For Thought

    Media:

    FFT

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    1. food for thought (proverb) this is something one should think about Example Sentences:...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/fft/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/fft/     HOPA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/STBFEzxevVY/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/hopa/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:45:30 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3037
  • HPOA Hot Piece of Ass Example Sentences: My boss said I’m...
  • back to the drawing board (idiom) an idea has to go back to the beginning...
  • leave someone high and dry (idiom) to leave someone in a difficult position Example Sentences:...
    • ]]>     Hot Piece of Ass

    Example Sentences:

    My boss said I’m a HOPA, so I quit!

    My secretary is such a HOPA, it’s unbelievable.

    From the Blogs:

    Girl quits job on dry erase board exposes farmville boss called her HOPA

    Confirmed: HOPA Dry Erase Girl is a Hoax

    HPOA

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    1. HPOA Hot Piece of Ass Example Sentences: My boss said I’m...
    2. back to the drawing board (idiom) an idea has to go back to the beginning...
    3. leave someone high and dry (idiom) to leave someone in a difficult position Example Sentences:...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/hopa/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/hopa/     flash in the pan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/BRSzx8bM2S0/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/flash-in-the-pan/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:01:43 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3035
  • paint the town red (verb) to celebrate in a crazy or wild way Example...
  • the elephant in the room (idiom) a major or controversial problem that is not discussed...
  • out of the frying pan and into the fire (proverb) to go from a situation that is bad, to...
    • ]]>     something or someone that became successful quickly and is unlikely to be repeated

    Example Sentences:

    The first album from the pop band was a #1 hit, and then they disappeared. They were a flash in the pan.

    Is the iPad a flash in the pan? Only time will tell.

    From the Blogs:

    Flash in the pan baseball players

    Media:

    flash in the pan


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    1. paint the town red (verb) to celebrate in a crazy or wild way Example...
    2. the elephant in the room (idiom) a major or controversial problem that is not discussed...
    3. out of the frying pan and into the fire (proverb) to go from a situation that is bad, to...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/flash-in-the-pan/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/flash-in-the-pan/     save face http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/rUQ14thjptQ/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/save-face/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:41:15 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3032
  • save one’s skin (verb) to save someone, to help someone out of a...
  • pick up the check (verb) to pay the check for someone Example Sentences: Waiter:...
  • save one’s ass (slang) to save someone, to help someone out of a...
    • ]]>     to avoid embarrassment and keep respect

    Example Sentences:

    My boyfriend tried to save face last night when he was skipped our date to go out with his friends by lying to me.

    When the husband and wife had an argument, the husband decided to save face by apologizing.

    From the Blogs:

    Rihanna Trying To Save-Face w/ Stupid Tattoo Mistake!!!

    save face

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    1. save one’s skin (verb) to save someone, to help someone out of a...
    2. pick up the check (verb) to pay the check for someone Example Sentences: Waiter:...
    3. save one’s ass (slang) to save someone, to help someone out of a...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/save-face/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/save-face/     HPOA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/y_Hz018Nqn8/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/hpoa/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:17:44 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3027
  • HOPA Hot Piece of Ass Example Sentences: My boss said I’m...
  • back to the drawing board (idiom) an idea has to go back to the beginning...
  • leave someone high and dry (idiom) to leave someone in a difficult position Example Sentences:...
    • ]]>     Hot Piece of Ass

    Example Sentences:

    My boss said I’m a HPOA, so I quit!

    My secretary is such a HPOA, it’s unbelievable.

    From the Blogs:

    Girl quits job on dry erase board exposes farmville boss called her HOPA

    Confirmed: HOPA Dry Erase Girl is a Hoax

    HPOA

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    1. HOPA Hot Piece of Ass Example Sentences: My boss said I’m...
    2. back to the drawing board (idiom) an idea has to go back to the beginning...
    3. leave someone high and dry (idiom) to leave someone in a difficult position Example Sentences:...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/hpoa/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/hpoa/     man up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/KNzLABD1dgY/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/man-up/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:25:53 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3025
  • let sleeping dogs lie (proverb) don’t talk about a problem in the past that...
    • ]]>     be a man, take responsibility for your actions

    Example Sentences:

    A: My girlfriend is pregnant. I think I will break up with her.
    B: What?! You need to man up. You should marry her!
    A: Right….

    When Jean forgot to pick his mother up from the airport, he manned up instead of lying, and she appreciated his honesty.

    When William cheated on his wife, he thought manning up would be too difficult, so instead he continued to lie to her.

    man up is only used for men.

    From the Blogs:

    Genachowski man up and silicon valley wake up

    Media:

    man up

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    1. let sleeping dogs lie (proverb) don’t talk about a problem in the past that...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/man-up/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/man-up/     IMHO http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/8zkPU8S_zJc/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/imho/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:02:56 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3023
  • IMO (slang) (internet slang) in my opinion Example Sentences: A: Where...
  • on the fence (idiom) to be unable to make a difficult decision about...
  • eat humble pie (verb) to make an apology and accept humiliation Example Sentences:...
    • ]]>     (slang) (internet slang) in my humble opinion

    Example Sentences:

    A: Where do you think we should go for dinner?
    B: IMHO, we should just have dessert at a nice restaurant.

    A: IMHO, George Bush was a better president than Barack Obama.
    B: IMHO, you are an idiot.

    From the Blogs:

    IMO Radio: It’s My Opinion

    Media:

    IMO

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    1. IMO (slang) (internet slang) in my opinion Example Sentences: A: Where...
    2. on the fence (idiom) to be unable to make a difficult decision about...
    3. eat humble pie (verb) to make an apology and accept humiliation Example Sentences:...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/imho/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/imho/     set the record straight http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/IeijtEN-CVQ/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/set-the-record-straight/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:07:53 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3020
  • clear up (phrasal verb) to make clear, to explain something Example Sentences:...
  • raise the bar (verb) to set a higher standard for other people to...
    • ]]>     (phrasal verb) to make clear, to explain something

    Example Sentences:

    I want to set the record straight regarding a few rumors about myself. First, I am not married. Second,….

    I had a huge argument with my best friend, until someone set the record straight about a few things. Now, we’re fine!

    By setting the record straight, the professor was able to improve all of our marks.

    From the Blogs:

    Heidi & Spencer Set the Record Straight on Living Situation

    Media:

    set the record straight

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    1. clear up (phrasal verb) to make clear, to explain something Example Sentences:...
    2. raise the bar (verb) to set a higher standard for other people to...


    ]]>     http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/set-the-record-straight/feed/ 0 http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/set-the-record-straight/     fed up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Idiomeanings/~3/C6JXtpVP2vE/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/fed-up/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:28:16 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=3016
  • sick and tired of bored or annoyed with something Example Sentences: Ariane was sick...
  • change of pace (idiom) a change from one type of activity to another,...
  • switch it up (verb) to make a change Example Sentence: A: I’m bored....
    • ]]>     bored or annoyed with something

    Example Sentences:

    Ariane was fed up with her boss, so she decided to quit her job.

    I am fed up about this. Can we change the subject?

    Rebecca was fed up with the rain, so she moved to southern California.

    From the Blogs:

    Mama Grizzlies are Fed Up

    Media:

    fed up

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    1. sick and tired of bored or annoyed with something Example Sentences: Ariane was sick...
    2. change of pace (idiom) a change from one type of activity to another,...
    3. switch it up (verb) to make a change Example Sentence: A: I’m bored....


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