In Line Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in line What does in line mean?	standing and waiting in a line of people	We stood in line for three hours while waiting for the concert tickets.
in line What does in line mean?	doing or being what people expect or accept, within ordinary limits	It was difficult to keep the children in line at the picnic but somehow we managed.
in line What does in line mean?	standing and waiting in a line of people	We stood in line for three hours while waiting for the concert tickets.
in line What does in line mean?	doing or being what people expect or accept, within ordinary limits	It was difficult to keep the children in line at the picnic but we managed.
	Some Random Idioms
schmooze What does "schmooze" mean?	gossip; discuss; cat

smoke (someone or something) out What does "smoke (someone or something) out" mean?	to force someone or something out with smoke	We smoked the rats out of their nests with the black smoke.
keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in order to get advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what the new owners of this company plan to do.
Discerning eye What does "Discerning eye" mean?	If a person has a discerning eye, they are particularly good at judging the quality of something.
break up (something) or break (something) up What does "break up (something) or break (something) up" mean?	to separate, to divide into groups or pieces, to put an end to something	Nobody wanted to break up their groups. We usually break up into small groups during our class.
beat the rap What does "beat the rap" mean?	to escape conviction and punishment for a crime	The man hired a good lawyer and was able to beat the rap easily.
Bat an eyelid What does "Bat an eyelid" mean?	If someone doesn't bat an eyelid, they don't react or show any emotion when surprised, shocked, etc.

Deep pockets but short arms What does "Deep pockets but short arms" mean?	Someone who has money but never puts his hand in his pocket to pay for anything has deep pockets but short arms.
gain ground What does "gain ground" mean?	to go forward, to make progress	The toy company is gaining ground in their effort to sell more products.
under one`s belt What does "under one`s belt" mean?	in one`s stomach	After he had a big breakfast under his belt he was ready for work.
rally What does "rally" mean?	have a party or hold an event

American Idioms and Expressions

In Line Idiom