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leave a bad taste in one`s mouth
What does "leave a bad taste in one`s mouth" mean? to leave a bad feeling or memory with someone The way that the company treated us left a bad taste in our mouth.
get carried away
What does "get carried away" mean? to be overcome by emotion or enthusiasm, to lose one's control or judgement I got carried away yesterday and cleaned all of my apartment.

hooked
What does "hooked" mean? addicted
dope
What does "dope" mean? dumb person
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
What does "look at the world through rose-colored glasses" mean? to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic My friend always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and he does not believe that some people are dishonest.

off-the-cuff
What does "off-the-cuff" mean? without preparation Our boss made a great off-the-cuff speech at the party last night.

Uncharted waters
What does "Uncharted waters" mean? If you're in uncharted waters, you are in a situation that is unfamiliar to you, that you have no experience of and don't know what might happen. ('Unchartered waters' is an incorrect form that is a common mistake.)
buy (something) on credit
What does "buy (something) on credit" mean? to buy something without paying cash My friend had no money so he decided to buy some furniture on credit.
get one's comeuppance
What does "get one's comeuppance" mean? to get the punishment that one deserves The woman got her comeuppance when she was forced to apologize to the other woman in the company.

balance the books
What does "balance the books" mean? to check that all the money in a business is accounted for The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.

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Buy Off Someone or< I> Buy Someone Off Idiom