(go) Haywire Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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(go) haywire What does (go) haywire mean?	become broken or confused	The plan went haywire when our directions became confused.
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in the case of (someone or something) What does "in the case of (someone or something)" mean?	in the matter of someone or something	In the case of the man who stole the car he went to jail for several months.

day after day What does "day after day" mean?	everyday	Day after day, the woman goes to the school to meet her child.
give birth What does "give birth" mean?	to have a baby	The woman gave birth to a baby boy last night.
early bird What does "early bird" mean?	someone who arrives someplace early or starts something early	I am an early bird and I like to arrive early at work every morning.
goober What does "goober" mean?	pimple
Tread water What does "Tread water" mean?	If someone is treading water, they are making no progress.
buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose (similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal)	The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
in existence What does "in existence" mean?	now existing	The company has been in existence for many years.
bugger What does "bugger" mean?	cause serious trouble or harm to somebody
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	applying to all (in horse racing a bet where an equal amount of money is placed on a horse to finish in any top winning position)	applying to all (in horse racing a bet where an equal amount of money is placed on a horse to finish in any top winning position)The workers received an across the board wage increase and most of them were happy.

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(go) Haywire Idiom