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at the appointed time What does at the appointed time mean?	at the time that has been decided	We went to meet our lawyer at the appointed time.
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out-of-pocket expenses What does "out-of-pocket expenses" mean?	the direct expenses that one must personally pay	My out-of-pocket expenses were very high during the business trip.

No can do What does "No can do" mean?	No can do means that the speaker can't do whatever it is that has been asked of him or her.
back of beyond What does "back of beyond" mean?	remote, isolated area (often far from even a small town)
hear (someone) out What does "hear (someone) out" mean?	listen to everything that someone has to say	We went to the meeting to hear the manager out about the new building.
take the rap for (someone or something) What does "take the rap for (someone or something)" mean?	to receive punishment for something, to be accused and punished for something, to receive punishment in place of someone else	The owner of the restaurant was forced to take the rap over permitting underage workers to work at night.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students.
in someone's corner What does "in someone's corner" mean?	on someone's side, supporting someone (in a boxing match each boxer has his own corner)	on someone's side, supporting someone (in a boxing match each boxer has his own corner)The young man gained confidence when he realized that there were many people in his corner.

lose one's marbles/mind What does "lose one's marbles/mind" mean?	to go crazy, to go out of one's mind	I think that the man next door is beginning to lose his marbles.
to one's heart's content What does "to one's heart's content" mean?	as much as one wants	The little boy was able to play in the water to his heart's content.
carry over (something) or carry (something) over What does "carry over (something) or carry (something) over" mean?	to save or postpone something for another time	The department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.
Take the heat What does "Take the heat" mean?	If you take the heat, you take the criticism or blame for something you didn't do, normally to protect the guilty person.
off one`s rocker What does "off one`s rocker" mean?	to be crazy	He must be off his rocker if he thinks that he can spend much money and not have financial problems.

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At The Appointed Time Idiom