Out Of My League Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Out of my league What does Out of my league mean?	If someone or something is out of your league, you aren't good enough or rich enough, etc, for it or them.
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go toe-to-toe with (someone) What does "go toe-to-toe with (someone)" mean?	to try hard to beat someone in a fight/competition/argument	Our lawyer went toe-to-toe with the lawyer from the other side.

live in an ivory tower What does "live in an ivory tower" mean?	not be aware of the realities of everyday life	The university professors lived in an ivory tower and had no idea what was going on around them.
Cute as a bug What does "Cute as a bug" mean?	If something is as cute as a bug, it is sweet and endearing.
back on one`s feet What does "back on one`s feet" mean?	to recover from sickness or trouble, to become independent again	Our teacher was back on her feet shortly after her accident.
munchies What does "munchies" mean?	hunger, usually for snack food
Know which way the wind blows What does "Know which way the wind blows" mean?	This means that you should know how things are developing and be prepared for the future.
turkey What does "turkey" mean?	failure; loss

not beyond the wit of (someone) What does "not beyond the wit of (someone)" mean?	to not be too difficult for someone to do	It would not be beyond the wit of my cousin to enter the best school in the country.
have a one-track mind What does "have a one-track mind" mean?	to have a mind that thinks only about one thing	The boy has a one-track mind and he only thinks about car racing.
get (someone or something) out of one's head/mind What does "get (someone or something) out of one's head/mind" mean?	to stop thinking about or wanting someone or something, to forget someone or something	My friend is trying hard to get his former girlfriend out of his mind.
slam dunk What does "slam dunk" mean?	forcing a basketball into the basket from above
Go-to guy What does "Go-to guy" mean?	A go-to guy is a person whose knowledge of something is considerable so everyone wants to go to him or her for information or results.

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Out Of My League Idiom