Catch (someone) In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Catch (someone) In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
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some people are more equal than others What does "some people are more equal than others" mean?	the members of a group may appear equal but some members may receive better treatment than others	Some people are more equal than others and the superstar was not given a penalty for hitting the other player while other players would have received a penalty.

one's goose is cooked What does "one's goose is cooked" mean?	one has been discovered to have done something wrong and he or she is now in trouble	My goose is cooked. Soon my friend will discover that I lost her bicycle.
cook the books What does "cook the books" mean?	to cheat in bookkeeping	The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.
to boot What does "to boot" mean?	in addition, also	Our hot water tank is not working and to boot our kitchen stove is also having problems.
make arrangements for (someone or something) What does "make arrangements for (someone or something)" mean?	make plans for someone or something	We made arrangements for a small wedding for my cousin.
Revenge is sweet What does "Revenge is sweet" mean?	When you are happy to be proved right, then you know that revenge is sweet.
state of the art What does "state of the art" mean?	using the latest technology.	"The company is very proud of the equipment in its computer room. It's state of the art."
rock-bottom offer What does "rock-bottom offer" mean?	the lowest price that one can offer to buy something	The buyer made a rock-bottom offer to buy our product.
pay an arm and a leg for (something) What does "pay an arm and a leg for (something)" mean?	to pay a lot of money for something	We paid an arm and a leg for our new sofa.
put in one's oar What does "put in one's oar" mean?	give help, give advice without being asked	give help, give advice without being askedWe were doing very well until our supervisor came along and put in his oar. We would have done better without him.
get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	to get out of control	The party was beginning to get out of hand so we asked everyone to leave.

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Catch (someone) In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom