American Idioms and Expressions

All Hell Broke Loose Idiom

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All hell broke loose
What does All hell broke loose mean?		 When all hell breaks loose, there is chaos, confusion and trouble.

Some Random Idioms
live high on/off the hog
What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?		 live very luxuriously or comfortablyHe has been living high on the hog since he won the money in the lottery.
all in all
What does "all in all" mean?		 in summary, after considering everythingWe had a few problems but all in all the meeting was successful.
come over
What does "come over" mean?		 to change sidesThe politician supports the opposition but we hope that he will soon come over to our side.
wacked
What does "wacked" mean?		 drunk; intoxicated
wear several hats
What does "wear several hats" mean?		 to have more than one set of responsibilities Our teacher wears several hats. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.

FOOBAR
What does "FOOBAR" mean?		 fucked up beyond all recognition; very gravely damaged or in very poor condition (n.b.: the "oo" reflects the pronunciation of the acronym). The project? Totally fubar.
come to the point
What does "come to the point" mean?		 to be direct The man's speech was interesting but he never really came to the point.

right out
What does "right out" mean?		 to say or tell something plainly or in a way that hides nothingI told the new supervisor right out that I did not like him.
lose out to (someone or something)
What does "lose out to (someone or something)" mean?		 fail to win, miss first place in a contestOur team lost out to the other team in the soccer tournament.
break a record
What does "break a record" mean?		 to set a new record that is better than an old oneThe team tried hard to break a record during the last week of the season.
On your high horse
What does "On your high horse" mean?		 When someone is on their high horse, they are being inflexible, arrogant and will not make any compromises.
make room for (someone or something)
What does "make room for (someone or something)" mean?		 arrange space for someone or somethingWe made room for the new computer in the spare room.
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