American Idioms and Expressions

Down Idiom

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down What does down mean?	finished; done
down What does down mean?	in a losing position; having the lesser score
down What does down mean?	eat or drink rapidly
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footloose and fancy-free What does "footloose and fancy-free" mean?	to be without responsibilities or commitments	The couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted.

a road hog What does "a road hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry. rat Idioms
gone with the wind What does "gone with the wind" mean?	to be gone	The woman is gone with the wind and we will probably never see her again.
go haywire What does "go haywire" mean?	to become damaged, to stop working properly	At first, things were going well but later our plans began to go haywire.
Seven sheets to the wind What does "Seven sheets to the wind" mean?	If someone is seven sheets to the wind, they are very drunk.
one for the road What does "one for the road" mean?	one last drink (usually of alcohol) before one leaves for home	We decided to stay at the party and have one for the road before taking a taxi home.
come in low What does "come in low" mean?	to offer a low amount of money for a product or service	The company came in low with an offer for our product.

lose one's head over (someone or something) What does "lose one's head over (someone or something)" mean?	become confused or overexcited about someone or something	The young woman lost her head when she discovered that she had won the swimming competition.
buyer's market What does "buyer's market" mean?	a situation where there are more sellers than buyers of a product or service and the buyers have an advantage	It was a buyer's market and the price of fruit was very cheap.
keep track of (something) What does "keep track of (something)" mean?	to keep a count or record of something, to stay informed about something	We have been making a great effort to keep track of the number of visitors to our store.
highway robbery What does "highway robbery" mean?	an extremely high price for something	The price that we had to pay for the theater tickets was highway robbery.
keep (something) under one`s hat What does "keep (something) under one`s hat" mean?	to keep something secret	I plan to keep my plans to look for a new job under my hat.

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