American Idioms and Expressions

Go Off The Deep End Idiom

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go off the deep end What does go off the deep end mean?	to become angry or emotional	The man went off the deep end when he saw his picture in the paper.
go off the deep end What does go off the deep end mean?	to become angry or emotional	The man went off the deep end when he saw his picture in the paper.
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fairy What does "fairy" mean?	male homosexual
get the facts straight What does "get the facts straight" mean?	to get a good understanding of the facts	I do not believe that our supervisor got the facts straight when she heard about our argument.
bundle up What does "bundle up" mean?	to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly	We bundled up and went for a walk in the park. burn Idioms
from rags to riches What does "from rags to riches" mean?	from poverty to wealth	The family went from rags to riches when oil was discovered on their farm.
beyond the pale What does "beyond the pale" mean?	to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior	What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale.
bring up What does "bring up" mean?	to raise or care for a child	My sister is bringing up three children.

dog-eat-dog What does "dog-eat-dog" mean?	ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants	It is a dog-eat-dog world in our company.
get one's second wind What does "get one's second wind" mean?	to get a second burst of energy (usually after being tired)	I tried to get my second wind in order to continue my hike up the mountain.
On the ball What does "On the ball" mean?	To be paying attention, to respond promptly, to be doing one's job.	If you were a bit more on the ball, we might have averted the reactor melt down. From the early days of baseball, a pitcher who "had nothing on the ball" was one who was having a bad outing. The term implies that the pitcher has no control or speed on the ball.
Turf war What does "Turf war" mean?	If people or organisations are fighting for control of something, it is a turf war.
to put it mildly What does "to put it mildly" mean?	to understate something, to say something politely	To put it mildly the food at the restaurant was some of the worst that I have ever tasted.

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