Keel Over Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keel over What does keel over mean?	fall over and faint	Three of the members of the band keeled over because of the heat.
keel over What does keel over mean?	turn upside down, tip over	The boat keeled over in the middle of the lake but everybody was safe.
keel over What does keel over mean?	to fall over and faint	Three members of the band keeled over because of the heat.
keel over What does keel over mean?	to turn upside down, to tip over	The boat keeled over in the middle of the lake but everybody was safe.
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get a word in What does "get a word in" mean?	to find a chance to say something when others are talking	The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.

the bottom line What does "the bottom line" mean?	the most essential information.	"The discussion lasted many hours. The bottomline was thatthe XYZ Company isn't for sale."
a fly in the ointment What does "a fly in the ointment" mean?	a small thing that spoils one's enjoyment of something	The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment during the wedding ceremony.
tinnie What does "tinnie" mean?	can of beer
feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	I stopped at a small restaurant to feed my face.
Take the chair What does "Take the chair" mean?	If you take the chair, your become the chairman or chairwoman of a committee, etc.

CD What does "CD" mean?	Compact Disc	Compact DiscThe price of CDs has recently begun to decrease.
bark up the wrong tree What does "bark up the wrong tree" mean?	to make a wrong assumption about something	The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of the criminal.
have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up their sleeve to use against an opponent)	something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up their sleeve to use against an opponent)When the football players were ready to go on strike, the team owners had an ace up their s
Bird's eye view What does "Bird's eye view" mean?	If you have a bird's eye view of something, you can see it perfectly clearly.

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Keel Over Idiom