American Idioms and Expressions

Get One`s Way Idiom

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have bats in one's belfry What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?	to be a little bit crazy	I think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.

(a fine) kettle of fish What does "(a fine) kettle of fish" mean?	a situation that is not satisfactory, a mess	"This is a fine kettle of fish. What will we do with no water in our house."
play into (someone`s) hands What does "play into (someone`s) hands" mean?	to do something that another person can use against you or can use to his or her advantage	If you become angry at the man's extreme actions it will only play into his hands.
angels What does "angels" mean?	altitude in thousands of feet
take in (something) What does "take in (something)" mean?	to grasp something with the mind	The course was very difficult but I tried to take in as much as possible.
shack up with (someone) What does "shack up with (someone)" mean?	to live with someone in a relationship without marrying him or her	When my sister was younger she shacked up with her boyfriend for a couple of years.
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
ace What does "ace" mean?	make an "A" on a test, homework assignment, project, etc.	"Somebody said you aced the test, John. That's great!"
out of the loop What does "out of the loop" mean?	to not be involved or taking part in a job or in information sharing with one's colleagues etc.	I was out of the loop during the negotiations and did not know what was going on.
same to you What does "same to you" mean?	the same comment applies to you	"The same to you," the boy said when his friend said that he was stupid.
clear (someone's) name What does "clear (someone's) name" mean?	to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime, to show that someone did not do something wrong	The woman went to court to clear her name of the false charges.

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