Fort Living Room Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Fort Living Room What does Fort Living Room mean?	home; civilian life
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Picture perfect What does "Picture perfect" mean?	When something is exactly as it should be it is said to be picture perfect.

have a finger in the pie What does "have a finger in the pie" mean?	to be involved in something, to have a role in something	The waitress has a finger in the pie of the new restaurant.
too big for one`s boots/breeches What does "too big for one`s boots/breeches" mean?	to think that you are more important than you really are	Our manager is too big for his breeches and needs someone to make him realize that he is not so important.
one way or another What does "one way or another" mean?	somehow	One way or another I am going to attend the annual general meeting tomorrow.
bring down the house What does "bring down the house" mean?	to cause much laughter in the audience	The comedian brought down the house with his jokes about the lost dog.

back off What does "back off" mean?	to retreat or move away (from a fight or argument or an object)	The man wanted to start an argument but finally he backed off.
have a near miss What does "have a near miss" mean?	nearly crash or collide with something	The two trucks had a near miss on the highway this morning.
freaking What does "freaking" mean?	unsuitable; unacceptable; upsetting
score What does "score" mean?	results; outcome
off one`s back What does "off one`s back" mean?	not bother someone, remove someone or something as an annoyance	I wish my boss would get off my back and stop bothering me.

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Fort Living Room Idiom