Off Your Chump Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Off your chump What does Off your chump mean?	(UK) If someone is off their chump, they are crazy or irrational.
	Some Random Idioms
find one's feet What does "find one's feet" mean?	to become used to a new situation or experience	My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job.

do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.
not for all the tea in China What does "not for all the tea in China" mean?	not for anything	I will not for all the tea in China lend my friend more money.
talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but still my supervisor would not let me take a day off from work.
in place of (someone or something) What does "in place of (someone or something)" mean?	instead of someone or something	I was able to play in the soccer tournament in place of an injured player.
get the low-down on (someone or something) What does "get the low-down on (someone or something)" mean?	to receive the full story about someone or something	I met a friend for coffee to get the low-down on another friend who was getting married.
sweep (something) under the rug/carpet What does "sweep (something) under the rug/carpet" mean?	to hide or dismiss something casually	The couple always sweep their problems under the rug and never want to discuss them.
dare (someone) to do (something) What does "dare (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to challenge someone to do something	The little boy dared his friend to throw a rock at the window.

be all over What does "be all over" mean?	be done; be finished; be completely finished.	t's all over now.
buzz What does "buzz" mean?	contact someone using an intercom or similar device
not made of money What does "not made of money" mean?	to not have a lot of money	My father always says that he is not made of money when I ask him to give me some.
Cut it fine What does "Cut it fine" mean?	If you cut it fine, you only just manage to do something- at the very last moment. 'Cut things fine' is the same. 'Cut it a bit fine' is a common variation.

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Off Your Chump Idiom