Beyond Ones Means Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beyond one's means What does beyond one's means mean?	to be more than one can afford	The expensive boat was beyond our means.
beyond one's means What does beyond one's means mean?	more than one can afford	The young man was living beyond his means before he got his first job.
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no picnic What does "no picnic" mean?	not pleasant, difficult	It was no picnic trying to drive to the lake during the storm.
lox What does "lox" mean?	liquid oxygen
Different kettle of fish What does "Different kettle of fish" mean?	If something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced.

eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to act humble, to accept another person's insults or bad treatment	We made the boy eat dirt after he accused us of lying.
V.S.A. What does "V.S.A." mean?	S.A. abbr. vital signs absent; dead; deceased
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that you are mistaken or defeated	Our boss was forced to eat crow when he discovered that what he had said was totally wrong.
pull one's punches What does "pull one's punches" mean?	to hold back in one's criticism, for a boxer to hit with light punches	The manager was not pulling his punches when he began to criticize his workers.
come a cropper What does "come a cropper" mean?	to fail	I think that the man will come a cropper in the chess tournament.

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Beyond Ones Means Idiom