At The Present Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does At The Present Time Idiom mean?

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at the present time What does at the present time mean?	now, at present	At the present time there are no extra helpers available.
at the present time What does at the present time mean?	now, at present	At the present time there are no extra helpers available.
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idiot box What does "idiot box" mean?	television set	My friend sits in front of the idiot box all day and never gets any work done.
dead duck What does "dead duck" mean?	someone in a hopeless situation or condition	The man is a dead duck. When the police catch him he will have to go to jail.
million dollar question What does "million dollar question" mean?	an important but difficult question	The million dollar question is whether we should buy a new computer or not.
dicey What does "dicey" mean?	uncertain; taking too much of a chance.	A: A friend of mine says I can make a lot of moneyif Ibuy stockin the XYZ company. Should I do it?
kiss of death What does "kiss of death" mean?	an act that puts an end to someone or something	When the girl learned that I knew her teacher, it was the kiss of death. She didn't want to talk to me anymore.
sit through (something) What does "sit through (something)" mean?	to witness or endure all of something	I had to sit through a very boring lecture yesterday.

a law unto oneself What does "a law unto oneself" mean?	one who makes one's own laws or rules	The city council member thought that she was a law unto herself until she resigned because of a scandal.
out of the running What does "out of the running" mean?	to be no longer being considered	The new movie is out of the running for any major awards.
play (someone) for (something) What does "play (someone) for (something)" mean?	to treat/handle someone as something else	He was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was doing.
as busy as popcorn on a skillet What does "as busy as popcorn on a skillet" mean?	very active	The children were as busy as popcorn on a skillet when the teacher entered the classroom.
as free as a bird What does "as free as a bird" mean?	completely free, carefree	I was as free as a bird when I finished my final school exam.

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At The Present Time Idiom