In The Limelight Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in the limelight What does in the limelight mean?	at the center of attention	Our police chief has been in the limelight since the big scandal began.
in the limelight What does in the limelight mean?	at the center of attention	Our police chief has been in the limelight since the scandal began.
	Some Random Idioms
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do something by instinct rather than by knowledge or logic	I was forced to fly by the seat of my pants when my computer broke and I had to try and fix it.

there is more than one way to skin a cat What does "there is more than one way to skin a cat" mean?	there is more than one way to do something	there is more than one way to do somethingWhen my father taught me a different way to fix the car I realized that there was more than one way to skin a cat.
As cold as ice What does "As cold as ice" mean?	This idiom can be used to describe a person who does not show any emotion.
Dancing on someone's grave What does "Dancing on someone's grave" mean?	If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise.
a hung jury What does "a hung jury" mean?	a jury that is divided and unable to agree on a verdict	The trial ended in a hung jury which made another trial necessary.
duck soup What does "duck soup" mean?	a task that does not require much effort	"It was like duck soup. I was able to finish my school project last night."

sink one's teeth into (something) What does "sink one's teeth into (something)" mean?	to take a bite of some kind of food, to get really involved in something	I am trying hard to sink my teeth into the project at work.
Where the rubber meets the road What does "Where the rubber meets the road" mean?	Where the rubber meets the road is the most important point for something, the moment of truth. An athlete can train all day, but the race is where the rubber meets the road and they'll know how good they really are.
At daggers drawn What does "At daggers drawn" mean?	If people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry and close to violence.
jack What does "jack" mean?	steal a car with a driver or passenger in it.	My car got jacked but at least I'm all right.
frikking What does "frikking" mean?	annoying; irritating; damned (from "fucking")

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In The Limelight Idiom