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This is the 92nd video in the American Idioms series, presenting five new idioms (456-460). Viewers are encouraged to pause and guess the meaning of each idiom before the explanation and examples are provided.
The idiom "a sight for sore eyes" means to be excited or overjoyed about seeing something. An example is a comfortable bed after a long camping trip. Another example is the clear blue sky after two days of rain.
To be stumped means to be unable to answer a question or solve a problem because it's too difficult. The example given is doctors being stumped by the cause of a new virus. Another example is struggling with math problems but later getting help to solve them.
To "circle back" means to revisit or return to an idea or topic, especially one that wasn't fully addressed. An example is a president promising to circle back to questions he didn't answer in detail. Another example is asking a boss to circle back to a point made in a meeting for more details.
To "bite back at something" means to react strongly and angrily to something. The example is a mayor biting back against vandalism by adding extra police patrols. Another example is a political candidate biting back at a rival with an aggressive ad campaign.
To "dumb down something" means to make something less complex or intellectually challenging. An example is a director simplifying a movie plot to appeal to a broader audience. Another example is simplifying vocabulary in science textbooks for college freshmen.