Jump The Track Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jump the track What does jump the track mean?	jump off the rails, change suddenly from one thing to another	The train jumped the track near the edge of the town.
jump the track What does jump the track mean?	to jump off the rails (usually used for a train), to change suddenly from one thing to another	The train jumped the track near the edge of the town. The whole project jumped the track and we had to stop it.
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jam What does "jam" mean?	play musical instruments together in an improvisational style

Long in the tooth What does "Long in the tooth" mean?	To be getting old.	Daddy needs a new Porsche. The old one is getting a bit long in the tooth. Strange as it may seem this phrase's origin is closely related to the origin of the phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth". The age of a horse can be roughly determined by examining its teeth, since a horse's gums recede as they age. The longer the teeth of a horse appear to be, the older the horse.
turn thumbs down on (something) What does "turn thumbs down on (something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something	The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to change the office.
worth its weight in gold What does "worth its weight in gold" mean?	very valuable	The advice of my supervisor is always worth its weight in gold.
get worked up about/over (something) What does "get worked up about/over (something)" mean?	to get excited or angry about something	My friend always gets worked up about his problems at work.
As the actress said to the bishop What does "As the actress said to the bishop" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used to highlight a sexual reference, deliberate or accidental.
behind the times What does "behind the times" mean?	old-fashioned	My aunt is behind the times.
cross the Rubicon What does "cross the Rubicon" mean?	to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)	The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could not turn back from.
get the shock of one's life What does "get the shock of one's life" mean?	to receive a serious emotional shock	I got the shock of my life when I saw my teacher on TV.

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Jump The Track Idiom