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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undies What does "undies" mean?	underwear

in person What does "in person" mean?	actually present at a place or event	I had to go to the bank and sign the papers in person.
(someone's) fingerprints are on (something) What does "(someone's) fingerprints are on (something)" mean?	an action or piece of work is typical of a particular person and they probably were involved in it	Many police officers believe that the criminal's fingerprints are on the recent crime.
Till you're blue in the face What does "Till you're blue in the face" mean?	If you do something till you're blue in the face, you do it repeatedly without achieving the desired result until you're incredibly frustrated.
bawl out (someone) What does "bawl out (someone)" mean?	to scold someone loudly	The woman bawled out her child in the supermarket.
settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	to settle a disagreement without having to go through a court of justice	The company was able to settle their lawsuit out of court.
rat race What does "rat race" mean?	a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose	My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day. He plans to quit his job soon and do something else.

ham it up What does "ham it up" mean?	do something silly or try to exaggerate something in a funny way	I was hamming it up with my friend in front of the principal's office.
in one's right mind What does "in one's right mind" mean?	rational and sensible	The girl was not in her right mind to quit her job right now.
swan song What does "swan song" mean?	the last work or performance by an artist before death or retirement	The actor's swan song was his magnificent performance in his recent movie.
for certain What does "for certain" mean?	without doubt, certainly, surely	He will not be playing in the game tonight for certain.

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Katie Bar The Door Idiom