Over The Counter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Over the counter What does Over the counter mean?	Medicines and drugs that can be sold without a doctor's prescription are sold over the counter.
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go to rack and ruin What does "go to rack and ruin" mean?	to reach a very bad state of repair	The building has gone to rack and ruin since the new owners bought it.

forever and ever What does "forever and ever" mean?	forever	The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever.
draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	make a wound that bleeds	The older boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.
throw off (someone) What does "throw off (someone)" mean?	to mislead/confuse/fool someone	The criminals threw off the police and ran into the subway.

live in a fish bowl What does "live in a fish bowl" mean?	to live where many people know about your life and personal business	The small town was like living in a fish bowl. Everybody knew what I was doing.
take a chance/risk What does "take a chance/risk" mean?	to try something where failure or bad fortune is likely	I plan to take a chance and visit my friend without phoning first.
lead (someone) by the nose What does "lead (someone) by the nose" mean?	have full control of someone, make or persuade someone to do what you want	He isn`t very aggressive and always lets his boss lead him by the nose.
in the same breath What does "in the same breath" mean?	almost at the same time	My friend was complaining about her teacher but in the same breath she said that she will continue with the class.

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Over The Counter Idiom