Cat Burglar Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cat burglar What does cat burglar mean?	a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc.	Our stereo was stolen when a cat burglar entered our apartment.
cat burglar What does cat burglar mean?	a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc.	A cat burglar entered our apartment and stole our television.
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act one's age What does "act one's age" mean?	to behave as a mature person, to behave equal to one's age	My friend never acts her age in public.

catch one's breath What does "catch one's breath" mean?	to return to normal breathing after breathing very hard	I stopped at the top of the stairs to catch my breath.
eat, drink, and be merry What does "eat, drink, and be merry" mean?	enjoy yourself while you can without thinking about the future	The sailors always tried to eat, drink and be merry before they went on a voyage.
live high off the hog What does "live high off the hog" mean?	to be living in prosperous circumstances	to be living in prosperous circumstancesI have been living high off the hog since I got my new job with its high salary.
contrary to (someone or something) What does "contrary to (someone or something)" mean?	in spite of something	Contrary to what everybody thought, my friend had already quit his job.
feel on top of the world What does "feel on top of the world" mean?	to feel very good	I feel on top of the world and I plan to go dancing tonight.

firsthand What does "firsthand" mean?	directly	I learned the news from my sister firsthand.
have a try/crack at (something) What does "have a try/crack at (something)" mean?	take a turn at trying to do something	I have always wanted to have a try at scuba diving.
a cut-and-dried (case/decision) What does "a cut-and-dried (case/decision)" mean?	fixed, determined beforehand	The case was cut-and-dried and it ended in less than one hour.
resonate with (someone) What does "resonate with (someone)" mean?	to appeal to someone or cause someone to like something	The idea of a film festival resonated with most members of the community.
bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak to someone in an angry way	My sister bit my head off when I asked her a question.

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Cat Burglar Idiom