American Idioms and Expressions

On The Wallaby Track Idiom

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On the wallaby track
What does On the wallaby track mean?
(AU) In Australian English, if you're on the wallaby track, you are unemployed.

Some Random Idioms
Busted flush
What does "Busted flush" mean?
Someone or something that had great potential but ended up a useless failure is a busted flush.
call for (someone)
What does "call for (someone)" mean?
to come and get someone "Could you please call for me before you go to the game."

get in touch with someone
What does "get in touch with someone" mean?
to contact someoneI plan to get in touch with my friend when I arrive in New York in August.
in a rut
What does "in a rut" mean?
always doing the same thingShe feels that she is in a rut after doing the same job for seven years.
in play
What does "in play" mean?
active; being played (said in sports)
pile of shit
What does "pile of shit" mean?
lies
as luck would have it
What does "as luck would have it" mean?
by chance As luck would have it, I was able to borrow some clothes for the party.

burn rubber
What does "burn rubber" mean?
accelerate a car so that the tires produce smoke and a squealing noise
for all practical purposes
What does "for all practical purposes" mean?
for what might be reasonably expectedFor all practical purposes our car was no longer suitable for our large family.
eat one`s cake and have it too
What does "eat one`s cake and have it too" mean?
to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both waysThe man refuses to give up anything and he always wants to eat his cake and have it too.
give (someone) the cold shoulder
What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?
to ignore someone, to reject someone The office staff gave the man the cold shoulder when he did not go to the farewell party.

birds and bees
What does "birds and bees" mean?
the facts about sex and birth The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.

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