Caught Short Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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caught short What does caught short mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
caught short What does caught short mean?	to not have enough money when you need it	I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
caught short What does caught short mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
caught short What does caught short mean?	to not have enough money when you need it	I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
	Some Random Idioms
have a sweet tooth What does "have a sweet tooth" mean?	to like to eat sweet foods	The girl has a sweet tooth and she loves chocolate.
trouble one's head about (someone or something) What does "trouble one's head about (someone or something)" mean?	to worry about someone or something	"Please do not trouble your head about the arrangements for the party. I will do everything."
on the house What does "on the house" mean?	paid for by the owner of a business	We went to the restaurant and all of the drinks were on the house.
come back to haunt (someone) What does "come back to haunt (someone)" mean?	result in undesirable effects eventually
lost in the shuffle What does "lost in the shuffle" mean?	to be overlooked in a confused or crowded situation	When we moved to a new office all of our sales receipts were lost in the shuffle during the move.

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.
shut one's face/trap What does "shut one's face/trap" mean?	to be quiet, to shut up	"Please sit down and shut your trap."
keep (someone) in line What does "keep (someone) in line" mean?	make someone behave properly	The teacher is very strict and she knows how to keep her students in line.
rake (something) off What does "rake (something) off" mean?	to take money from something illegally	The sales clerk was accused of raking money off of the daily cash sales.

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