Catch Ones Breath Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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.
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out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be eating lunch away from one's work	The bank manager was out to lunch when I went to meet him.

Butterfingers What does "Butterfingers" mean?	Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things.
there are plenty of other fish in the sea What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?	there are many potential partners in the world	There are plenty of other fish in the sea, I told my friend when she separated from her boyfriend.
jamming What does "jamming" mean?	very good; excellent; outstanding
assault and battery What does "assault and battery" mean?	a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone	The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight outside of the store.
Water over the dam What does "Water over the dam" mean?	If something has happened and cannot be changed, it is water over the dam.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to accept another`s insults or bad treatment	The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.
fall out of use What does "fall out of use" mean?	to be no longer used	Video recorders have fallen out of use recently.
Get lost! What does "Get lost!" mean?	Go away!	The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework.
write off What does "write off" mean?	accept (a loss or trouble) and not worry any more about it	He decided to write off his bad experience at his old job.
take a dump What does "take a dump" mean?	move one's bowels; defacate
Fat cat What does "Fat cat" mean?	A fat cat is a person who makes a lot of money and enjoys a privileged position in society.
Hard to come by What does "Hard to come by" mean?	If something is hard to come by, it is difficult to find.

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Catch Ones Breath Idiom