Beyond The Pale Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beyond the pale What does beyond the pale mean?	to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior	What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale.
beyond the pale What does beyond the pale mean?	to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior	What they are doing is unacceptable and beyond the pale.
beyond the pale What does beyond the pale mean?	unacceptable, outside of commonly agreed standards of decency or acceptable behavior	The woman's behavior at the wedding was beyond the pale.
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have a thing for (someone) What does "have a thing for (someone)" mean?	be attracted and care a lot about someone	be attracted and care a lot about someoneShe seems to have a thing for the new guy who just started to work at her company.

force (something) down (someone's) throat What does "force (something) down (someone's) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that he or she does not want	I wish that my friend would not force her ideas down my throat.
You get what you pay for What does "You get what you pay for" mean?	Something that is very low in price is not usually of very good quality.
curdle (someone's) blood What does "curdle (someone's) blood" mean?	frighten someone	The sight of the accident scene curdled my blood.
junk What does "junk" mean?	drugs (heroin in particular)
leave (someone) high and dry What does "leave (someone) high and dry" mean?	leave someone helpless	The employees were left high and dry when the company went out of business.
in practice What does "in practice" mean?	well-practiced, well-exercised	The girl was not in practice and couldn't play the piano very well.

curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being too nosy may lead a person into trouble	"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."
in the case of (someone or something) What does "in the case of (someone or something)" mean?	in the matter of someone or something	In the case of the man who stole the car he went to jail for several months.
shot down What does "shot down" mean?	rejected; eliminated; destroyed

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Beyond The Pale Idiom