Beside The Point Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beside the point What does beside the point mean?	to be not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing	"What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."
beside the point What does beside the point mean?	to have no connection with what is being discussed	"What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."
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Broad church What does "Broad church" mean?	If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.

breathe easy What does "breathe easy" mean?	to relax after a stressful situation	I was able to breathe easy after I found my lost wallet.
down to earth What does "down to earth" mean?	to be sensible and practical	My mother is very down to earth.
in absentia What does "in absentia" mean?	when someone is absent from a court etc.	The judge looked at the evidence and sentenced the man in absentia.
Draw a long bow What does "Draw a long bow" mean?	If someone draws a long bow, they lie or exaggerate.
for crying out loud What does "for crying out loud" mean?	used to show that you are surprised or angry	"For crying out loud, please turn your radio down a little."
the straw that broke the camel`s back What does "the straw that broke the camel`s back" mean?	a small final trouble or problem which follows other troubles and causes everything to collapse or something to happen	The mistake on the bill was the straw that broke the camel`s back. We finally fired the new accounting clerk.
take inventory What does "take inventory" mean?	to make an inventory list, to count the goods in a store or warehouse	We stayed late at our store to take inventory.
a miscarriage of justice What does "a miscarriage of justice" mean?	a wrong or mistaken decision (in a court of law)	Everybody thought that the light sentence that the murderer received was a miscarriage of justice.
all over the place What does "all over the place" mean?	everywhere	We travelled all over the place on our holiday.
light into (something) What does "light into (something)" mean?	devour/eat something	As soon as we arrived home we wanted to light into our dinner immediately.

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Beside The Point Idiom