Katie Bar The Door Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Katie bar the door What does Katie bar the door mean?	get ready for trouble, a desperate situation is at hand	The gang arrived at the hotel and were ready to come in and fight. "Katie bar the door."
Katie bar the door What does Katie bar the door mean?	get ready for trouble, a desperate situation is at hand	The gang arrived at the hotel and were ready to come in and fight when the owner yelled, "Katie bar the door."
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be all that What does "be all that" mean?	idiom. be the best; be the top
over the top What does "over the top" mean?	to be excessive/overdone	The demands of our boss are over the top and everybody is becoming angry.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?	to say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation	He put his foot in his mouth when he told his girlfriend about the surprise party.
live for the moment What does "live for the moment" mean?	live without planning for the future	The young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future.
make a note of (something) What does "make a note of (something)" mean?	write something down	I made a note of the people that I was going to phone on the weekend.

every cloud has a silver lining What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?	there is something good in every bad thing	Every cloud has a silver lining and although I lost my job other good things have happened.
pull over What does "pull over" mean?	to drive to the side of the road and stop	I was very tired so I pulled over to the side of the road to rest.
string (someone) along What does "string (someone) along" mean?	to deceive or fool someone	The man tried to string me along with the story about his sick mother.

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Katie Bar The Door Idiom