Caught Unaware Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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caught unaware What does caught unaware mean?	to be surprised and unprepared for something	Everybody was caught unaware by the sudden change in government policy.
caught unaware What does caught unaware mean?	to be surprised and unprepared for something	Everybody was caught unaware by the change in government policy.
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battle rattle What does "battle rattle" mean?	combat gear, esp. Kevlar helmets and flak jackets

buzz What does "buzz" mean?	fly an aircraft very low over an area.	The fighter jets buzzed the enemy camp.
let the chips fall where they may What does "let the chips fall where they may" mean?	not worry about the results of your actions	I am not going to worry about whether the company will go bankrupt or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.
bang for the buck What does "bang for the buck" mean?	value for the money spent	We were able to get much bang for the buck when we advertised on the Internet.
reckon with (someone or something) What does "reckon with (someone or something)" mean?	to confront and deal with someone or something	I do not know how I will reckon with any more problems with our apartment manager.
get down What does "get down" mean?	concentrade hard
Sail close to the wind What does "Sail close to the wind" mean?	If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable.
at the end of the day What does "at the end of the day" mean?	when everything else has been taken into consideration	At the end of the day, it was impossible to continue with our plans to build the house.

the size of it What does "the size of it" mean?	the way something is	"That`s about the size of it," I said as I told my friend about the accident.
play fair What does "play fair" mean?	to do something by the rules	The politician was not playing fair during the election campaign.
a pillar of strength/support What does "a pillar of strength/support" mean?	someone who provides strong support for someone, a strong/powerful person	The man is a pillar of strength in the community.
bite one's tongue What does "bite one's tongue" mean?	to try not to say something that you really want to say	I had to bite my tongue and not tell our boss what happened.
conk What does "conk" mean?	go to sleep; fall asleep

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