Bandit Territory Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Bandit territory What does Bandit territory mean?	An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.
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have an edge on/over (someone or something) What does "have an edge on/over (someone or something)" mean?	have an advantage over someone or something	Our team has an edge over the other teams to win the high school football championship.

live in a fish bowl What does "live in a fish bowl" mean?	to live where many people know about your life and personal business	The small town was like living in a fish bowl. Everybody knew what I was doing.
put one's hand to the plow What does "put one's hand to the plow" mean?	to begin to do a big and important task	I put my hands to the plow in order to get my essay finished before the weekend.
wet one's whistle What does "wet one's whistle" mean?	have a drink (one's whistle is one's throat)	I stopped at a small cafe near the beach in order to wet my whistle.
in (someone's) black books What does "in (someone's) black books" mean?	to be in disgrace or in disfavor with someone	The boy is in his girlfriend's black books because he was late for their date.
Basket case What does "Basket case" mean?	If something is a basket case, it is so bad that it cannot be helped.
catch some rays What does "catch some rays" mean?	sunbathe; get a tan.	Gotta catch some rays, otherwise I'll look totally pale.

go on a binge What does "go on a binge" mean?	to do too much of something	My cousin went on a binge and ate four chocolate bars.
have one's nose in a book What does "have one's nose in a book" mean?	to be reading a book	The girl had her nose in a book during the long journey.
as black as a stack of black cats What does "as black as a stack of black cats" mean?	very black	The little boy was as black as a stack of black cats after playing outside all day.
follow in (someone`s) footsteps/tracks What does "follow in (someone`s) footsteps/tracks" mean?	to follow someone`s example, to follow someone exactly	The boy is following in his father`s footsteps and has decided to work for a bank.

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Bandit Territory Idiom