At A Loss Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at a loss What does at a loss mean?	to be in a state of uncertainity or bewilderment	We were at a loss about what to do with the computer that was having problems.
at a loss What does at a loss mean?	at less than the cost, at a financial loss	Everything was on sale but at a loss so the prices were very low.
at a loss What does at a loss mean?	in a state of uncertainty or bewilderment	We were at a loss about what to do with the broken computer.
at a loss What does at a loss mean?	at less than the cost, at a financial loss	The store was selling things at a loss so the prices were very low.
	Some Random Idioms
at it again What does "at it again" mean?	to be doing something again	The two boys were at it again. We could hear them fighting.

BC What does "BC" mean?	birth control
rat race What does "rat race" mean?	a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose	My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day. He plans to quit his job soon and do something else.
feel like having (something) What does "feel like having (something)" mean?	to want to have something	I did not feel like having milk so I had water.
bitch session What does "bitch session" mean?	casual meeting during which people complain, gripe, or air grievances.	Today's meeting was really just a bitch session.

live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	to grow one's own food, to live on the resources of the land	The family lives off the fat of the land on their small farm.
at a sitting What does "at a sitting" mean?	at one time	We finished all of the food at a sitting.
come on! What does "come on!" mean?	please, hurry, go faster	"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
have one for the road What does "have one for the road" mean?	have a drink before leaving	We decided to have one for the road before we walked down to the train station to go home.
cooler What does "cooler" mean?	jail; prison
throw one's voice What does "throw one's voice" mean?	to project one's voice so that it seems to be coming from some other place	The man learned how to throw his voice when he was a teenager.

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At A Loss Idiom