Dead Wrong Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dead wrong What does dead wrong mean?	to be totally wrong	I was dead wrong in my calculations to build the table.
dead wrong What does dead wrong mean?	to be totally wrong	I was dead wrong in my calculations to build the table.
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freebee What does "freebee" mean?	something free

pan out What does "pan out" mean?	to end or finish favorably, to work out well	"I hope that your plans to go back to school pan out."
schmoose What does "schmoose" mean?	gossip; discuss; cat
on the beam What does "on the beam" mean?	to be doing well, to be just right or correct	What the politician said about the tax problem was right on the beam.
get off easy What does "get off easy" mean?	to escape a serious punishment	The criminals got off easy after they robbed the bank.
hold down (someone or something) What does "hold down (someone or something)" mean?	keep control of someone or something	The government was able to hold down the rate of inflation for many years.

die a natural death What does "die a natural death" mean?	to die by disease or of old age and not by an accident or by violence	My grandfather was very old and he died a natural death.
have a green thumb What does "have a green thumb" mean?	be able to grow plants well	My sister has a green thumb and has a beautiful garden.
eat away at (something) What does "eat away at (something)" mean?	to rot/destroy something	The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all year.
pancake What does "pancake" mean?	flatten; reduce to a flat shape.	The car got pancaked in the collision.
on the up and up/on the up-and-up What does "on the up and up/on the up-and-up" mean?	to be honest/trustworthy/sincere	I decided not to work for the company because I do not think that they are on the up and up.

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Dead Wrong Idiom