At Any Rate Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at any rate What does at any rate mean?	anyway	"At any rate whether you go or not, I am not going."
at any rate What does at any rate mean?	anyway	"At any rate, I am not going to a movie tonight."
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a gray area What does "a gray area" mean?	something that is not clearly defined and does not conform to an existing set of rules, neither black or white, neither one way or another way	The issue of the tax on children's toys is a gray area for the accountant.
cast around/about for (someone or something) What does "cast around/about for (someone or something)" mean?	to look for someone or something	We have been casting around for a new file clerk in our company.
out of the loop What does "out of the loop" mean?	idiom. not involved; disconnected; unaware of what is going on
freebasing What does "freebasing" mean?	smoking crack cocaine
for the better What does "for the better" mean?	an improvement	It was for the better that the old hospital was closed down.
no great shakes What does "no great shakes" mean?	to be mediocre, to be unimportant	The hotel was no great shakes and I wouldn`t recommend that you stay there.
A problem shared is a problem halved What does "A problem shared is a problem halved" mean?	If you talk about your problems, it will make you feel better.

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At Any Rate Idiom