At Home Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at home What does at home mean?	to be in one`s house	"I`m sorry but I left my money at home. Can you lend me some money?"
at home What does at home mean?	in one`s house	I left my money at home so I had to borrow some.
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go away empty-handed What does "go away empty-handed" mean?	to depart with nothing	The woman went away empty-handed from the job interview.

Lose your bottle What does "Lose your bottle" mean?	(UK) If someone loses their bottle, they lose the courage to do something.
two cents (worth) What does "two cents (worth)" mean?	one's comments or opinion	I gave my two cents worth when my supervisor asked me for my opinion.
take to (someone or something) What does "take to (someone or something)" mean?	to like someone or something at first meeting, to be pleased by or attracted to someone or something, to accept someone or something quickly	The team took to the new coach immediately and did very well during the season.
off the beam What does "off the beam" mean?	to be wrong/mistaken	What he said about the new policy was off the beam and should be ignored by everybody.
get across (something) to (someone) or get (something) across to (someone) What does "get across (something) to (someone) or get (something) across to (someone)" mean?	to explain or say something so that someone can understand it	It was difficult to get across the importance of the school safety rules to the children.
dead from the neck up What does "dead from the neck up" mean?	to be very stupid	My boss seems to be dead from the neck up.
zapper What does "zapper" mean?	microwave oven.	Stick it in the zapper and warm it up.
pop a boner What does "pop a boner" mean?	get an erection

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