Avenue Of Escape Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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avenue of escape What does avenue of escape mean?	the route along which someone or something escapes	There was no avenue of escape for the group of bank robbers.
avenue of escape What does avenue of escape mean?	the route along which someone or something escapes	There was no avenue of escape for the bank robbers.
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piss somebody off What does "piss somebody off" mean?	upset somebody

Cloud on the horizon What does "Cloud on the horizon" mean?	If you can see a problem ahead, you can call it a cloud on the horizon.
steamed What does "steamed" mean?	angry; upset, frustrated
On Carey Street What does "On Carey Street" mean?	(UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt.
fight like cats and dogs What does "fight like cats and dogs" mean?	to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)	The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.
At the eleventh hour What does "At the eleventh hour" mean?	At the very last moment.	The union negotiator went right down to the eleventh hour before accepting the company's final offer. On a 12-hour clock (rather than the 24-hour clock used by scientists, the military, et al) the hours of 12 noon and 12 midnight seem to hold special significance. De-marking the transition from morning to afternoon and the end of the day, they are often used as deadlines (high noon, the stroke of midnight). To come at "the eleventh hour" implies that it comes in the last hour before the deadline. The choice of "the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" as the time to end W.W.I was quite apt.
pop one's cork What does "pop one's cork" mean?	become angry; have an outburst or tantrum
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our boss during the meeting.
turn (someone`s) stomach What does "turn (someone`s) stomach " mean?	to make someone feel sick, to disgust someone	The sight of the dead dog on the road turned my stomach.
take the bull by the horns What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?	to take decisive and direct action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.

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Avenue Of Escape Idiom