American Idioms and Expressions

Leave (someone) Holding The Bag Idiom

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leave (someone) holding the bag
What does leave (someone) holding the bag mean?		 leave someone to take the blame for somethingMy friend left me holding the bag when he ran away from the accident.

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fall head over heels in love with (someone)
What does "fall head over heels in love with (someone)" mean?		 to fall deeply in love with someone My sister fell head over heels in love with a boy in her English class.

wacked out
What does "wacked out" mean?		 drunk; intoxicated
come to a dead end
What does "come to a dead end" mean?		 to be unable to go any further We kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.

take care of (someone or something)
What does "take care of (someone or something)" mean?		 to look after or give attention to someone or somethingYou should take care of your health or you will become sick.
get out of hand
What does "get out of hand" mean?		 to get out of controlThe party was beginning to get out of hand so we asked everyone to leave.
do (someone) out of (something)
What does "do (someone) out of (something)" mean?		 to cheat someone out of somethingThe man was worried that the company would do him out of the large bonus that he was expecting.
(to be) in hot water
What does "(to be) in hot water" mean?		 to be in troubleHe has been in hot water at work since he took a week off with no excuse.
look (someone) up
What does "look (someone) up" mean?		 seek and find someoneWhen I was in New York City I looked up my friend from university.
out of the blue
What does "out of the blue" mean?		 to be unexpected, to come from nowhereFrom out of the blue I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to get married.
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