American Idioms and Expressions

Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt Idiom

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beyond a shadow of a doubt
What does beyond a shadow of a doubt mean?
to be completely without doubtEveryone believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that the man had stolen the money.
beyond a shadow of a doubt
What does beyond a shadow of a doubt mean?
to be completely without doubt Everyone believes beyond a shadow of a doubt that the man stole the money.


Some Random Idioms
At daggers drawn
What does "At daggers drawn" mean?
If people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry and close to violence.
You can't fight City Hall
What does "You can't fight City Hall" mean?
This phrase is used when one is so cynical that one doesn't think one can change their Representatives. The phrase must have started with frustration towards a local body of government.
on the loose
What does "on the loose" mean?
to be free to go, to be not shut in or stopped by anythingThe zoo animals were on the loose for three hours before the zookeeper discovered their escape.
FUBAR
What does "FUBAR" mean?
fucked up beyond all recognition; very gravely damaged or in very poor condition
fall off the wagon
What does "fall off the wagon" mean?
to return to use alcohol or drugs after stopping for awhileThe man fell off the wagon after he had stopped drinking for three years.
cock-sucker
What does "cock-sucker" mean?
worthless, unappealing person (usually said of a man)You are such a cock-sucker that I can't believe it. Leave me the fuck alone!
GLM
What does "GLM" mean?
good-looking mother (used in pediatrics)
raw
What does "raw" mean?
lacking experience; new. You're totally raw. You've never done this, have you?
on credit
What does "on credit" mean?
without paying cash We usually buy most of our furniture on credit.

head shrinker
What does "head shrinker" mean?
psychiatristWhen I was a child my next door neighbor was a head shrinker.
can't stand/stomach (someone or something)
What does "can't stand/stomach (someone or something)" mean?
to dislike someone or something very muchMy uncle cannot stand his daughter's boyfriend.
(in) care of (someone)
What does "(in) care of (someone)" mean?
(send something) to one person at the address of another personI sent the parcel to my sister in care of her friend at the university.
get off (someone`s) back
What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?
to leave someone alone and not bother him or her I wish that my supervisor would get off my back.

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