Get Out Of Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get out of hand What does get out of hand mean?	become out of control; become badly managed.	"Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob.You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if youwant to keep your job."
get out of hand What does get out of hand mean?	to get out of control	The party was beginning to get out of hand so we asked everyone to leave.
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 asked everyone to go home.
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.
get out of hand What does get out of hand mean?	to get out of control	The party was beginning to get out of hand so we asked everyone to leave.
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up to one's chin What does "up to one's chin" mean?	very busy with, deeply involved in something	He has been up to his chin in the project to build a new convention center.

get out from under (someone or something) What does "get out from under (someone or something)" mean?	to escape from a situation that one does not like	I would like to get out from under my boss who is always watching my work.
copycat What does "copycat" mean?	someone who copies the work of another	The children called the girl a copycat when they saw her copying the test of another student.
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put some teeth into (something) What does "put some teeth into (something)" mean?	to increase the power of something	The government plans to put some teeth into the new laws against property crime.
drive a hard bargain What does "drive a hard bargain" mean?	to bargain hard and try to make an agreement to one's advantage	The sales manager drives a hard bargain and it is difficult to negotiate with him.
wack What does "wack" mean?	stupid; embarrassing.	That's just wack. No way it's real.

vanilla What does "vanilla" mean?	ordinary; dull; plain
chicken What does "chicken" mean?	coward.	Don't be chicken, just give it a try.
spiffed up What does "spiffed up" mean?	nicely dressed; cleaned up.	You got all spiffed up for today's meeting? Why?
better to be a live dog than a dead lion What does "better to be a live dog than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	It is better to be a live dog than a dead lion so I walked away and did not try and fight with the man.

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Get Out Of Hand Idiom