Not Our Bag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Not our bag What does Not our bag mean?	If something is not your bag, it is not really suitable for your needs or you don't like it much.
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tie the knot What does "tie the knot" mean?	to get married	The couple decided to tie the knot after dating each other for three years.

walk out of (something) What does "walk out of (something)" mean?	leave suddenly	Three people walked out of the meeting yesterday.
blind date What does "blind date" mean?	a date where the two people have never met before	a date where the two people have never met beforeI went on a blind date in university but it did not work out very well.
over the long run/haul What does "over the long run/haul" mean?	over a long period of time	Over the long run he plans to expand his business slowly.
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	the opposite is true, places are changed	For a long time my friend laughed at my problems at work. Now the shoe is on the other foot and he also has serious problems.
burst onto the scene What does "burst onto the scene" mean?	to appear suddenly in some location	The young singer burst onto the scene when she was a teenager.
in proportion What does "in proportion" mean?	having the right/wrong proportion in relation to something else	We tried to make sure that the bookshelves were in proportion when we rebuilt the house.
get a raw deal What does "get a raw deal" mean?	to receive unfair or bad treatment	The secretary got a raw deal when she was forced to work late everyday.
come out of the closet What does "come out of the closet" mean?	reveal publicly that one is homosexual
keep one`s nose to the grindstone What does "keep one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	to continue to work hard or keep busy at something	My friend is keeping his nose to the grindstone so that he can save enough money to buy a new car.

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Not Our Bag Idiom