Fly Off The Handle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fly off the handle What does fly off the handle mean?	to become angry	My friend flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.
fly off the handle What does fly off the handle mean?	to become angry	My friend flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.
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the hair of the dog that bit you What does "the hair of the dog that bit you" mean?	a drink of alcohol taken when one is recovering from drinking too much	My friend got up early and had the hair of the dog that bit him to start the day.

free as a bird What does "free as a bird" mean?	completely free	We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.
blow one's nose What does "blow one's nose" mean?	to use the air from one's lungs to clear one's nose	I took some tissue from my pocket so I could blow my nose.
zilch What does "zilch" mean?	: nothing.	A: "How much money do you have?"B: "Zilch. I'm broke until payday."
see through (someone or something) What does "see through (someone or something)" mean?	to understand someone`s true character or motivation, to understand the real reason for something	I could easily see through the supervisor's attempt to fire the woman from her job.
fiddle while Rome burns What does "fiddle while Rome burns" mean?	to do nothing while a disaster is happening	The economy is becoming worse while the government does nothing. They want to fiddle while Rome burns.
strike out What does "strike out" mean?	to fail	We struck out in our attempt to gather enough support to build a new cafeteria in our building.

keep the wolf from the door What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?	maintain oneself at a basic level	My job pays just enough money to keep the wolf from the door.
kick/turn over What does "kick/turn over" mean?	a motor starts	At first the engine wouldn`t start because it was too cold but finally it kicked over.
on the rocks What does "on the rocks" mean?	a relationship or a marriage that is experiencing problems	a relationship or a marriage that is experiencing problemsThey are experiencing many problems at the moment and their relationship appears to be on the rocks.
get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	to become difficult or impossible to control	The party got out of hand and the school authorities told everyone to go home.
for good What does "for good" mean?	permanently	We have decided to move to Los Angeles for good.

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Fly Off The Handle Idiom