In The Wrong Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in the wrong What does in the wrong mean?	wrong, against justice/truth/fact	The driver was in the wrong and was arrested by the police after the accident.
in the wrong What does in the wrong mean?	on the illegal or wrong side of an issue, guilty	The man was in the wrong and was easily found guilty by the court.
in the wrong What does in the wrong mean?	wrong, against justice or truth or fact	The driver was in the wrong and was arrested by the police after the accident.
in the wrong What does in the wrong mean?	on the illegal or wrong side of an issue, guilty of something, responsible for something	The man was in the wrong and was found guilty by the court.
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To cut a long story short What does "To cut a long story short" mean?	This idiom is used as a way of shortening a story by getting to to the end or the point.
as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy	It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
Throw your toys out of the pram What does "Throw your toys out of the pram" mean?	To make an angry protest against a relatively minor problem, in the process embarrassing the protester. The analogy is with a baby who throws toys out of the pram in order to get their parent to pay attention to them. The implication in the idiom is that the protester is acting like a baby.
darken (someone's) door What does "darken (someone's) door" mean?	to visit someone or somewhere	The man has never darkened the door of the library in his town.
hang in (there) What does "hang in (there)" mean?	persevere, don`t give up	"You should hang in there and not quit your job even if you hate the supervisor."
take heed What does "take heed" mean?	to be cautious	It is best to take heed when you are crossing the street.

shed/throw some light on (something) What does "shed/throw some light on (something)" mean?	to reveal something about something	The speech of the politician did not shed any light on the scandal that he was involved in.
huff and puff What does "huff and puff" mean?	to breathe very hard	I was huffing and puffing when I reached the top of the stairs.
out of touch with (someone or something) What does "out of touch with (someone or something)" mean?	to be no longer in contact with someone	I am out of touch with many of my friends from high school.

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In The Wrong Idiom