Get One's Bearings Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get one's bearings What does get one's bearings mean?	to determine where one is	When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the big department store.
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tight What does "tight" mean?	close; very friendly; on good terms.	Those two are very tight.

Every man for himself What does "Every man for himself" mean?	If it's every man for himself, then people are trying to save themselves from a difficult situation without trying to help anyone else.
in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	In the twinkling of an eye the little boy disappeared in the department store.
seeing is believing What does "seeing is believing" mean?	you must see something before you can believe that it really exists	Seeing is believing and until we saw the Egyptian pyramids we could not imagine their beauty.
cop out What does "cop out" mean?	plead guilty to a lesser charge when in court
Put your cards on the table What does "Put your cards on the table" mean?	If you put your cards on the table, you make your thoughts or ideas perfectly clear.
out What does "out" mean?	reveal somebody as a homosexual
To err is human, to forgive divine What does "To err is human, to forgive divine" mean?	This idiom is used when someone has done something wrong, suggesting that they should be forgiven.

in a sense What does "in a sense" mean?	in a way, sort of	In a sense I can understand what my friend's problem is about but still it is difficult to imagine what he wants to say.
get on in years What does "get on in years" mean?	grow old; become older
straight What does "straight" mean?	heterosexual
burst in on (someone or something) What does "burst in on (someone or something)" mean?	to enter a room and interrupt someone or some activity	The woman burst in on the meeting just as it started.

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Get One's Bearings Idiom