In A Fog (haze) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a fog (haze) What does in a fog (haze) mean?	confused, not sure what is happening	He is always in a fog and never seems to know what is going on.
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get back to (someone) What does "get back to (someone)" mean?	to communicate something to someone at a later time, to contact someone later	We were very careful that our complaints did not get back to the school principal.

pound the pavement What does "pound the pavement" mean?	to look for a job	He has been pounding the pavement for a few months now but he still has not found a job.
have two strikes against one What does "have two strikes against one" mean?	have things working against one, be in a difficult situation	He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.
pull (something) off What does "pull (something) off" mean?	to succeed in doing something difficult or impossible	The contract seemed impossible to win but we pulled it off through our skillful negotiating.
Right royal What does "Right royal" mean?	(UK) A right royal night out would be an extremely exciting, memorable and fun one.
weave in and out (of something) What does "weave in and out (of something)" mean?	move, drive, or walk in and out of something such as traffic	The man was driving very fast and was weaving in and out of the traffic.

blow (someone's) mind What does "blow (someone's) mind" mean?	to overwhelm or excite someone	The beauty of the African wildlife parks blew my mind during our holiday.
as gentle as a lamb What does "as gentle as a lamb" mean?	very gentle	The girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.
fit (someone) out with (something) What does "fit (someone) out with (something)" mean?	to provide someone with something	The store helped to fit us out with camping equipment for our holiday.
go in one ear and out the other What does "go in one ear and out the other" mean?	to hear something but then quickly forget it	Everything that the teacher says goes in one ear and out the other for my friend.
above board What does "above board" mean?	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)The real estate agent was always above board when dealing with people who were trying to buy a house.

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In A Fog (haze) Idiom