In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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in the act of (doing something) What does in the act of (doing something) mean?	while doing something	The young man was arrested in the act of stealing the stereo from the store.
in the act of (doing something) What does in the act of (doing something) mean?	while doing something	The man was arrested in the act of stealing money from the cash register in the store.
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get along on a shoestring What does "get along on a shoestring" mean?	to manage with very little money	I had to get along on a shoestring during university.

on the double What does "on the double" mean?	very fast	My father asked me to bring him the newspaper on the double.
twofer What does "twofer" mean?	two items for the price of one
throw/pitch someone a curve What does "throw/pitch someone a curve" mean?	pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpected	pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpectedMy friend threw me a curve when he changed the dates of our plan to go on a holiday together.
close call What does "close call" mean?	an accident or incident that almost happens but does not happen	I had a close call this morning when the truck almost hit me.
off the record What does "off the record" mean?	to be private, to be unofficial	He told the reporters off the record about the problem with the budget estimate.
break new ground What does "break new ground" mean?	to enter a new area of discovery or knowledge	The researchers are breaking new ground in their research.
scope out What does "scope out" mean?	assess or evaluate somebody visually

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In The Act Of (doing Something) Idiom