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like a deer caught in the headlights What does like a deer caught in the headlights mean?	like someone who is very confused and does not know what to do	The boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when we discovered him in the room that was supposed to be locked.
like a deer caught in the headlights What does like a deer caught in the headlights mean?	like someone who is very confused and does not know what to do	The boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when we discovered him in the locked room.
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have (something) on (someone) What does "have (something) on (someone)" mean?	have information or proof that someone did something wrong	I think that the police have something on the man and that is why he wants to quit his job.
not have the stomach for (something) What does "not have the stomach for (something)" mean?	to have no desire to do something because you think that it is unpleasant or wrong	I do not have the stomach to talk with my friend about his work and financial problems.
Everybody and their uncle What does "Everybody and their uncle" mean?	This basically means a lot of people or too many people; everybody and their uncle was there.
show (someone) to his or her seat What does "show (someone) to his or her seat" mean?	to direct someone to a place to sit	The usher showed the members of the audience to their seats.

do (something) in a heartbeat What does "do (something) in a heartbeat" mean?	to do something almost immediately if you have the chance	I would change jobs in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	to swallow a drink or eat something	In the movie the captain said down the hatch whenever he gave the sailors a drink.
before long What does "before long" mean?	soon	I had to wait a few minutes but before long my friend arrived.
lie fallow What does "lie fallow" mean?	remain unused (a field or land lies fallow)	The farmer let the field lie fallow for one growing season.
extenuating circumstances What does "extenuating circumstances" mean?	the special circumstances that cause something to happen	We were able to avoid paying the parking ticket because of extenuating circumstances.

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Like A Deer Caught In The Headlights Idiom