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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have two strikes against (someone) What does "have two strikes against (someone)" mean?	to have a number of things that are working against you and where success becomes more difficult (in baseball you are finished batting after three strikes)	The man already had two strikes against him when he went to apply for the job.
light into (something) What does "light into (something)" mean?	devour/eat something	As soon as we arrived home we wanted to light into our dinner immediately.
read (someone's) mind What does "read (someone's) mind" mean?	to guess what someone is thinking	It is very difficult to read the mind of my boss and know what she wants me to do.
everything but the kitchen sink What does "everything but the kitchen sink" mean?	almost everything	We took everything but the kitchen sink on our camping trip.
step right up What does "step right up" mean?	to move forward toward someone/something	The clerk told me to step right up when I was waiting to order some food.
toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix a salad with the dressing	I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner.

elbow (someone) out of (something) What does "elbow (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to force or pressure someone out of something (an office or position)	The new manager got his new position by elbowing many others out of the way.
pin (someone) down What does "pin (someone) down" mean?	to make someone tell the truth or make a commitment	I could not pin my friend down as to exactly when he would pay back the money that he owed me.
a kangaroo court What does "a kangaroo court" mean?	a court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves (the court is usually illegal)	There was a kangaroo court in the movie where the ranchers made their own court.
owing to (someone or something) What does "owing to (someone or something)" mean?	because of someone or something	Owing to the bad weather many airplane flights were recently canceled.

American Idioms and Expressions

Cat Burglar Idiom