American Idioms and Expressions

Be Off Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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be off
What does be off mean?		 to leave or departI plan to be off very early tomorrow morning to go to the airport.
be off
What does be off mean?		 to leave or depart I plan to be off very early tomorrow morning to go to the airport.


Some Random Idioms
run away with (someone)
What does "run away with (someone)" mean?		 to take hold of someoneTheir imagination ran away with the boys when they went to the circus and then decided that they wanted to join the circus.
put off (something)
What does "put off (something)" mean?		 to postpone/delay somethingThey put off the game because of the rain.
lay one's hands on (someone or something)
What does "lay one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?		 to find someone or something (that may be difficult to find)If I can lay my hands on a screwdriver I will fix the broken table.
AA
What does "AA" mean?		 Alcoholic's Anonymous - a group that helps people recover from alcohol abuse Alcoholic's Anonymous - a group that helps people recover from alcohol abuseMy boss has been going to AA meetings for over a year.
come down to (something)
What does "come down to (something)" mean?		 to be reduced to somethingThe man's decision about the job came down to how it would affect his family.
in the clear
What does "in the clear" mean?		 with nothing to limit action, free of anything that makes moving or seeing difficultWe seem to be in the clear now so it should be safe to cross the road.
mop the floor up with (someone)
What does "mop the floor up with (someone)" mean?		 beat up someoneThe large gangster mopped the floor up with the young man.
have one for the road
What does "have one for the road" mean?		 have a drink before leavingWe decided to have one for the road before we walked down to the train station to go home.
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