Behind On Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Behind On Something Idiom mean?

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behind on (something) What does behind on (something) mean?	to be late with bill payments	I was behind on my credit card payments.
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scrape the bottom of the barrel What does "scrape the bottom of the barrel" mean?	to take whatever is left after the best has been taken	The company is scraping the bottom of the barrel if they must give that woman a job.

get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.
set a date What does "set a date" mean?	decide on a date for a wedding	decide on a date for a weddingAfter thinking about marriage for a long time they have finally decided to set a date.
get (something) out of one's system What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?	to eliminate some food or medicine out of one's body, to get rid of the desire to do something (usually by doing what you want to do)	My friend went travelling last year and finally got travelling out of her system. Now she is happy to stay home and work.
get a dirty look from (someone) What does "get a dirty look from (someone)" mean?	to receive a frown from someone	I got a dirty look from the man who was sitting next to my crying child.

play the market What does "play the market" mean?	to invest in the stock market	My father likes to play the market and he sometimes makes a lot of money.
All hell broke loose What does "All hell broke loose" mean?	When all hell breaks loose, there is chaos, confusion and trouble.
a mine of information What does "a mine of information" mean?	someone or something that is full of information	The old man was a mine of information when we were writing about the history of the town.

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Behind On Something Idiom