American Idioms and Expressions

Fly In The Face Of (something) Idiom

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fly in the face of (something) What does fly in the face of (something) mean?	to ignore something	The explanation by the criminal flies in the face of any common sense that someone would have.
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drop dead What does "drop dead" mean?	to die suddenly	The bus driver dropped dead while driving the bus.

scared silly/stiff What does "scared silly/stiff" mean?	to be frightened very much	I was scared stiff during the horror movie.
top banana What does "top banana" mean?	the person who is the boss or the top person in a group or organization	The famous actor in the movie was the top banana in the story.
stand clear of (something) What does "stand clear of (something)" mean?	to keep away from something	"Please stand clear of the door while we are moving the piano."
have one's back to the wall What does "have one's back to the wall" mean?	be in a defensive position	The boy has his back to the wall and must pass his exam or leave school.
get (something) straight What does "get (something) straight" mean?	to understand something clearly	I could not get what my friend was trying to tell me straight.
implicate (someone) in (something) What does "implicate (someone) in (something)" mean?	suggest that someone is involved in something	The president of the company was implicated in the scandal over the expense account.

go belly-up What does "go belly-up" mean?	fail; go bankrupt
keep an open mind about (something) What does "keep an open mind about (something)" mean?	to be flexible and willing to listen to other people's opinions and change your own ideas	I tried to keep an open mind and was willing to listen to what others said about the problem.
split hairs What does "split hairs" mean?	to find and argue about small and unimportant differences	My boss always splits hairs when I talk to him about something important.
U-turn What does "U-turn" mean?	If a government changes its position radically on an issue, especially when they have promised not to do so, this is a U-turn.
in the groove What does "in the groove" mean?	at one`s best, doing something very well	We are finally in the groove and should be able to finish this job by early next week.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to find someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The clerk caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing the candy. catch up with (someone or something) - to become even with someone (in a race or in schoolwork etc.)I think that it is too late to catch up with the

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