American Idioms and Expressions

Carried Away Idiom

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carried away
What does carried away mean?		 to lose one's control or judgement due to strong feelingsI got carried away and yelled at my friend for losing my textbook.
carried away
What does carried away mean?		 to lose one's control or judgement because of strong feelings I got carried away and began yelling at my friend after he lost my textbook.

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taper off
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a brush with the law
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poetic justice
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What does "eat out of (someone's) hands" mean?		 to do what someone else wants The young secretary is eating out of the manager's hands.

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What does "one up on (someone)" mean?		 to have an advantage over someoneI am one up on my friend because he is still looking for a job while I have already found one.
fast talker
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