First Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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first off What does first off mean?	the first thing	First off the policeman told us that we had been driving too fast.
first off What does first off mean?	the first thing	First off, the policeman told us that we had been driving too fast.
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carry the ball What does " carry the ball" mean?	to be in charge of something	The vice-president was forced to carry the ball while the president was away.
out of the blue What does "out of the blue" mean?	to be unexpected, to come from nowhere	From out of the blue I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to get married.
bite What does "bite" mean?	snack; small meal
lock the barn door after the horse is gone What does "lock the barn door after the horse is gone" mean?	to try to deal with something after it is too late	My friend wants to fix his house. However, it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was a flood and the damage is already done.
Do a Devon Loch What does "Do a Devon Loch" mean?	(UK) If someone does a Devon Loch, they fail when they were very close to winning. Devon Loch was a horse that collapsed just short of the winning line of the Grand National race.
carry over figures/numbers/costs What does "carry over figures/numbers/costs" mean?	to transfer a figure or number or cost from one column or time to another	Our company will carry over last year's losses to this year.

Crunch time What does "Crunch time" mean?	When people, companies, etc, have to make an important decision that will have a considerable effect on their future, it is crunch time.
as black as a skillet What does "as black as a skillet" mean?	very black	The little boy's feet were as black as a skillet.
see the color of (someone's) money What does "see the color of (someone's) money" mean?	to prove that someone has enough money for something	The car dealer would not let me take the car until he saw the color of my money.
ask (someone) out or ask out (someone) What does "ask (someone) out or ask out (someone)" mean?	to ask a person for a date	My friend finally asked the woman at the bank out.

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First Off Idiom