Take Your Breath Away Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take Your Breath Away Idiom mean?

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Take your breath away What does Take your breath away mean?	If something takes your breath away, it astonishes or surprises you.
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on shaky ground What does "on shaky ground" mean?	to be unstable, to be not secure	His position at the company has been on shaky ground for a long time.

chill out What does "chill out" mean?	relax; calm down.	Time to chill out. I've been working all day.
make a play for (someone) What does "make a play for (someone)" mean?	try to make someone romantically interested in you	I worked hard all term to make a play for a woman in my computer class.
UBI What does "UBI" mean?	unexplained beer injury
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.
rub salt in (someone's) wound What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?	to deliberately make someone's unhappiness/shame/misfortune worse	My supervisor rubbed salt in my wound when he continued to criticize me for my mistake.
run ragged What does "run ragged" mean?	to be tired or exhausted	The woman is being run ragged by her three children.

get to first base What does "get to first base" mean?	to make a good start, to succeed	We have not been able to get to first base with anyone regarding the terms of the new contract.
drop out of school What does "drop out of school" mean?	to stop attending school	My friend dropped out of school and began to drive a truck.
give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to proceed with a project	The city gave us the green light to begin the new project.
slack off What does "slack off" mean?	to reduce something gradually, to become less active, to become lazy	Recently I have begun to slack off in my effort to find a new job.

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Take Your Breath Away Idiom