Eye Of The Storm Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eye of the storm What does eye of the storm mean?	the center of a problem	The politician was in the eye of the storm because of the accounting scandal.
eye of the storm What does eye of the storm mean?	at the center of a storm/controversy	The company scandal is stressful for everybody and at the moment we are right in the eye of the storm.
eye of the storm What does eye of the storm mean?	the center of a problem	The politician was in the eye of the storm because of the accounting scandal.
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.
	Some Random Idioms
down-and-out What does "down-and-out" mean?	having no money	My friend was down-and-out for many years before he got a job and began to make money.

bad rap What does "bad rap" mean?	a false criminal accusation or conviction.	He's got a bad rap as a drug dealer, but it's not true.
in name only What does "in name only" mean?	not actual, only by name	The man was an animal doctor in name only and had never once treated a sick or injured animal.
cut and run What does "cut and run" mean?	to leave as quickly as possible	We cut and run as soon as we finished delivering the goods.
charm the pants off (someone) What does "charm the pants off (someone)" mean?	to use very nice or charming behavior to persuade someone to do something	I was able to charm the pants off the man in the job interview and I got the job.
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.
buzz What does "buzz" mean?	fly an aircraft very low over an area.	The fighter jets buzzed the enemy camp.
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to be secretive and cautious about something	My colleague was playing his cards close to his chest when he began to talk to our competitor.
FWIW What does "FWIW" mean?	for what it's worth
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to do something if you will not do it yourself."
in one`s good books/graces What does "in one`s good books/graces" mean?	approved of by someone, liked by someone	I have been in my friend's good books since I helped her with her homework last month.

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Eye Of The Storm Idiom