Fence (someone) In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fence (someone) in What does fence (someone) in mean?	to restrict someone in some way	I always feel fenced in when I visit my friend on the small island.
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flunk out What does "flunk out" mean?	to fail a course, to fail school	My friend flunked out of the computer course at school.

two-time What does "two-time" mean?	cheat on a spouse or lover
At the top of your voice What does "At the top of your voice" mean?	If you talk, shout or sing at the top of your voice, you do it as loudly as you can.
beat the rap What does "beat the rap" mean?	to escape conviction and punishment for a crime	The man hired a good lawyer and was able to beat the rap easily.
put the cart before the horse What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?	to do things in the wrong or usual order	I think that he is putting the cart before the horse to talk about remodeling the house before he even buys it.
sticky fingers What does "sticky fingers" mean?	the habit of stealing things	The new woman at work has sticky fingers and many things have been stolen recently.

on a waiting list What does "on a waiting list" mean?	to be on a list of people waiting for something	My father is on a waiting list to get an operation on his knee.
Up to your eyes What does "Up to your eyes" mean?	When you've got too much work to do, you're up to your eyes in it.

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Fence (someone) In Idiom