Far From It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

far from it What does far from it mean?	not at all	"Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.
far from it What does far from it mean?	not at all	"Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.
	Some Random Idioms
black out What does "black out" mean?	to lose consciousness	The man blacked out during the parade and he had to sit down and rest.

play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to negotiate in a careful and private manner	I played my cards close to my chest when I went to talk to my supervisor about changing jobs.
play fair What does "play fair" mean?	avoid cheating	avoid cheatingThe boxer was an honorable athlete and always played fair when he was in the boxing ring.
walk of life What does "walk of life" mean?	social rank, occupation	People from every walk of life came to the concert in the park.
buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off What does "buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off" mean?	to use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty (similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal)	The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
on behalf of (someone) What does "on behalf of (someone)" mean?	representing someone	The lawyer went to the meeting on behalf of his client.
bread and butter What does "bread and butter" mean?	one's income, the source of someone's food	The man's business is his bread and butter and he works very hard to make it successful.

go to the mat What does "go to the mat" mean?	argue strongly on behalf of someone or something	argue strongly on behalf of someone or somethingThe coach would always go to the mat for his players when they were having problems.
lion's share (of something) What does "lion's share (of something)" mean?	the larger share of something	I gave the lion's share of my old CD collection to my neighbor.
eco freak What does "eco freak" mean?	somebody greatly concerned about the state of the environment

American Idioms and Expressions

Far From It Idiom