American Idioms and Expressions

Get Into Trouble Idiom

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get into trouble
What does get into trouble mean?
to become involved in some kind of troubleThe young boys try not to get into trouble when they are left at home alone.
get into trouble
What does get into trouble mean?
to become involved in some kind of trouble The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are home alone.


Some Random Idioms
rack
What does "rack" mean?
bed; cot
go down in flames
What does "go down in flames" mean?
fail dramatically
eyeball-to-eyeball
What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?
face to faceI sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our boss during the meeting.
birds-eye view
What does "birds-eye view" mean?
a general view from above"Let`s go up to the roof and get a birds-eye view of the surrounding area."
a free hand
What does "a free hand" mean?
much freedom to do something We had a free hand to design the sports program for the university.

at the hands of (someone or something)
What does "at the hands of (someone or something)" mean?
because of someone or something else We were at the hands of nature as we waited for the storm to end.

The apple does not fall far from the tree
What does "The apple does not fall far from the tree" mean?
Offspring grow up to be like their parents.
settle for (something)
What does "settle for (something)" mean?
to be satisfied with less than you want, to agree to accept something as a second choiceI settled for less than I originally wanted but still I am happy with my new contract at work.

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