In Shambles Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in shambles What does in shambles mean?	in a messy state	The house was in shambles after the two little boys played in it all day.
in shambles What does in shambles mean?	in a messy state	The house was in shambles after the two boys played in it all day.
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make a beeline for (someone or something) What does "make a beeline for (someone or something)" mean?	to go straight toward someone or something (like bees when they fly in a straight line)	Whenever my friend goes to a football game he makes a beeline for the food stand.
in the middle of nowhere What does "in the middle of nowhere" mean?	in a very remote place	We stopped in the middle of nowhere to have a picnic.
the other way round What does "the other way round" mean?	the reverse, the opposite	It was the other way round. It was my friend who wanted to go swimming - not me.
cover all of one's bases What does "cover all of one's bases" mean?	thoroughly prepare for or deal with a situation	thoroughly prepare for or deal with a situationHe covered all of his bases before going to the job interview and performed very well.
bullshit What does "bullshit" mean?	nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas.	That's such bullshit, I don't believe any of it.

VTR What does "VTR" mean?	Video Tape Recorder	Video Tape RecorderThe VTR in the classroom was missing because someone was using it for a meeting.
boss (someone) around or boss around (someone) What does "boss (someone) around or boss around (someone)" mean?	to keep telling someone what to do, to be bossy toward someone	The little girl always wants to boss her friends around.
How about? What does "How about?" mean?	what is your feeling/thought/desire regarding something?	"She is not interested in the job but how about one of her friends?"
snow What does "snow" mean?	deception; con
in your dreams What does "in your dreams" mean?	1. A date with you!? In your dreams.
down What does "down" mean?	finished; done

American Idioms and Expressions

In Shambles Idiom