American Idioms and Expressions

At Each Other's Throats Idiom

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at each other's throats
What does at each other's throats mean?
fight/argue all the timeThe two boys were at each other's throats as soon as they entered the room.

Some Random Idioms
open a meeting
What does "open a meeting" mean?
to begin a meeting They opened the meeting by welcoming the new guests.

Rolls
What does "Rolls" mean?
Rolls-Royce. Nice Rolls. How'd you afford it?
stall off (someone or something)
What does "stall off (someone or something)" mean?
to put off or delay someone or somethingI believe that I will be able to stall off the start of the meeting for several hours.
spruce up
What does "spruce up" mean?
fix up; clean up; make neat and tidy
black out
What does "black out" mean?
to lose consciousness The man blacked out during the parade and he had to sit down and rest.

the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing
What does "the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing" mean?
there is not good communication in an organization so one part of the organization does not know what the other part is doing The assistant manager knows nothing about what the manager is doing in the company. The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.

pound (something) out
What does "pound (something) out" mean?
to type something on a typewriter, to play a song on a pianoI spent several hours trying to pound an essay out on my computer.
mellow
What does "mellow" mean?
at ease; calm; relaxed
Lose the plot
What does "Lose the plot" mean?
If someone loses the plot, they have stopped being rational about something.
have broad shoulders
What does "have broad shoulders" mean?
to have the ability to work hard and take on responsibilities and accept criticism (because you are strong with broad shoulders) The man has broad shoulders and does more than his share of work in our company.

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