All Over The Map Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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All over the map What does All over the map mean?	If something like a discussion is all over the map, it doesn't stick to the main topic and goes off on tangents.
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by the handful What does "by the handful" mean?	by the amount that one can measure in one handful	We were able to pick strawberries by the handful in the small field.

At the end of your rope What does "At the end of your rope" mean?	If you are at the end of your rope, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.
no great shakes What does "no great shakes" mean?	not particularly impressive or important
sick and tired of (someone or something) What does "sick and tired of (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something, to be annoyed with/by someone or something	I am sick and tired of my friend's constant complaining.
cry over spilled/spilt milk What does "cry over spilled/spilt milk" mean?	to cry or complain about something that has already happened	You should not cry over spilled milk. The past is past and you cannot do anything to change it.
Up the wooden hill What does "Up the wooden hill" mean?	When you go up the wooden hill, you go up the stairs to bed.
in the act of (doing something) What does "in the act of (doing something)" mean?	while doing something	The man was arrested in the act of stealing money from the cash register in the store.

line of products What does "line of products" mean?	a group/category of products that are similar to each other	Our company will introduce a new line of products in the autumn.
slow-witted What does "slow-witted" mean?	to be not very smart	The girl is slow-witted and she has trouble doing simple things.
birds of a feather flock together What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?	people who are similar often become friends or spend time together	The four boys were similar in every way and a good example that birds of a feather flock together.
far from it What does "far from it" mean?	not at all	"Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.
pull a boner What does "pull a boner" mean?	to do something stupid or silly	I pulled a boner when I sent the E-mail message to the wrong person.
dishy What does "dishy" mean?	sexy; sexually appealing (said of women)

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All Over The Map Idiom