American Idioms and Expressions

Catch Someone Off Balance Idiom

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catch (someone) off balance
What does catch (someone) off balance mean?		 to surprise someone who is not prepared We were caught off balance when we discovered that we had no business license.


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make a fuss (over someone or something)
What does "make a fuss (over someone or something)" mean?		 worry about or make a bother about someone or somethingMy grandmother always makes a fuss over me when I go to visit her.
stack up (something)
What does "stack up (something)" mean?		 to make a stack of thingsI stacked up the magazines that I planned to give to the flea market.
yid
What does "yid" mean?		Jew; Jewish person. Don't call me a yid. It's insulting.
have the last laugh
What does "have the last laugh" mean?		 make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you firstI had the last laugh when I went home early while everyone else had to stay overnight at the airport because of the storm.
in the works
What does "in the works" mean?		 in preparation, being planned or worked onDon`t worry about whether or not we will be building the new computer lab. It is definitely in the works.
by check
What does "by check" mean?		 by using a checkI paid for the hotel room by check.
dash off (something) or dash (something) off
What does "dash off (something) or dash (something) off" mean?		 to write or finish something quickly I plan to dash off a letter before I go to work.

live high off/on the hog
What does "live high off/on the hog" mean?		 to live well and eat good food The woman lives high on the hog when she goes away on a business trip.

hire out (someone)
What does "hire out (someone)" mean?		 accept/give a job/employmentHe decided to hire himself out as a dancer while he was going to school.
pocket rocket
What does "pocket rocket" mean?		penis
make with the
What does "make with the" mean?		 bring out; reveal
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