Ditch Class Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ditch class What does ditch class mean?	skip class/play hookey.	"You shouldn't have ditched classyesterday. We had an unannounced test."
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Bandit territory What does "Bandit territory" mean?	An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.

come hell or high water What does "come hell or high water" mean?	no matter what happens	Come hell or high water, I plan to go to the concert next week.
fork out money for (something) What does "fork out money for (something)" mean?	to pay money for something	I had to fork out much money to have my car fixed.
putz around What does "putz around" mean?	mess around; do little or nothing; waste time
gomer What does "gomer" mean?	person thrown out of an emergency room due to repeated or inappropriate visits (short for "get out of my ER")
Lap of the gods What does "Lap of the gods" mean?	If something is in the lap of the gods, it is beyond our control and fate will decide the outcome.
belly landing What does "belly landing" mean?	aircraft landing without use of wheels

Smart Alec What does "Smart Alec" mean?	A smart Alec is a conceited person who likes to show off how clever and knowledgeable they are.
pull one's (own) weight What does "pull one's (own) weight" mean?	do one's share of something	The woman at the bank never pulls her own weight so nobody likes her.
eye of the storm What does "eye of the storm" mean?	at the center of a storm or controversy	The company scandal is stressful for everybody and at the moment we are in the eye of the storm.
drowning in (something) What does "drowning in (something)" mean?	to be submerged in something, to be overwhelmed with something	The man is drowning in debt and has no money. I am drowning in work this week.

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