At Risk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at risk What does at risk mean?	to be in danger	The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.
at risk What does at risk mean?	in danger	The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.
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beyond one's means What does "beyond one's means" mean?	to be more than one can afford	The expensive boat was beyond our means.

put (someone) on What does "put (someone) on" mean?	to fool or joke with someone, to tease someone	I think that my friend is putting me on. I do not believe that he will move to Italy.
as blind as a bat What does "as blind as a bat" mean?	blind, unable to see	The man is as blind as a bat and he cannot see anything.
go to pot What does "go to pot" mean?	to deteriorate	The business has gone to pot since the new manager came.
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth" mean?	to be born to wealth and comfort, to be born rich	The new student in our class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he has never worked in his life.
reach first base with (someone or something) What does "reach first base with (someone or something)" mean?	to make a major advance with someone or something	The salesperson was unable to reach first base with the large buyer.
ways and means What does "ways and means" mean?	the raising of money to pay for something	The woman doesn't have the ways and means to give her children a good education.
in the offing What does "in the offing" mean?	happening at some time in the future	There is a meeting in the offing to try and make a new schedule for the junior tennis games.
peace out What does "peace out" mean?	idiom. good-bye; bye now
smile from ear to ear What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big smile on one's face	The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.
dark horse What does "dark horse" mean?	a political candidate who is little known to the general public	The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.

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At Risk Idiom