Drunk As A Lord Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Drunk as a lord What does Drunk as a lord mean?	(UK) Someone who is very drunk is as drunk as a lord.
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in the line of duty What does "in the line of duty" mean?	done or happening as part of a job	The police officer was killed in the line of duty during the bank robbery.

Up to the neck What does "Up to the neck" mean?	If someone's in something up to the neck, they are very involved in it, especially when it's something wrong.
Keep your ear to the ground What does "Keep your ear to the ground" mean?	If you keep your ear to the ground, you try to keep informed about something, especially if there are rumours or uncertainties.
pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to collect money for something (sometimes by passing a hat around to put the money into)	We passed the hat to collect some money for the party.
rug What does "rug" mean?	toupee or wig.	Nice rug that guy's got.
clean up one's act What does "clean up one's act" mean?	to improve one's performance	The mayor will have to clean up his act if he wants to get elected again.
pay (someone or something) no mind What does "pay (someone or something) no mind" mean?	to ignore someone or something	I was told by the policeman to pay the traffic lights no mind while the accident was being cleaned up.
clear of (something) What does "clear of (something)" mean?	to be not touching something	We checked that the ladder was clear of the electrical wires before we painted the house.
build castles in the air/in Spain What does "build castles in the air/in Spain" mean?	to make plans that are impossible	The girl is always building castles in the air and none of them have any chance to succeed.
in the hands of (someone) What does "in the hands of (someone)" mean?	a person or organization has control over something and decides what will happen	The court decision is now in the hands of the jury.
apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	someone or something that one likes a lot or likes more than others	The little girl is the apple of her grandfather`s eye.

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Drunk As A Lord Idiom