Dead Ahead Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dead ahead What does dead ahead mean?	to be directly ahead	There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes suddenly.
dead ahead What does dead ahead mean?	to be directly ahead	There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes.
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go head to head with (someone) What does "go head to head with (someone)" mean?	to compete in a direct and determined way with another person or group	We plan to go head to head with the other team in order to win the city championship.

rep What does "rep" mean?	reputation.	Don't mess with my rep. I worked hard for it.
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.
lull (someone) into a false sense of security What does "lull (someone) into a false sense of security" mean?	lead someone to believe that all is well before attacking them	The residents of the small community were lulled into a false sense of security when there were no crimes for several years.
hold over (something) What does "hold over (something)" mean?	extend the engagement of something	The movie was held over for another week.
Up to the eyes What does "Up to the eyes" mean?	You you are up to your eyes in something, you are deeply involved or to have too much of something like work. ('Up the neck', 'up to the eyeballs' and 'up to the ears' are also used.)

shit-list What does "shit-list" mean?	list of worthless or troublesome people
house of cards What does "house of cards" mean?	a poorly thought about plan, something that is badly put together and can be easily knocked over	The large company is like a house of cards and when there are financial problems in one area the whole business is hurt.

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Dead Ahead Idiom