Lose Oneself (in Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lose Oneself (in Something) Idiom mean?

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lose oneself (in something) What does lose oneself (in something) mean?	become deeply involved in something	The violin player always loses herself in her music when she is giving a concert.
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for peanuts What does "for peanuts" mean?	for very little money	The man had no money and was willing to work for peanuts.

chance (something) What does "chance (something)" mean?	to risk doing something	We did not want to chance driving during the storm so we stayed home.
get the boot What does "get the boot" mean?	to be fired from a job, to be told to leave a place	I got the boot from my first job in high school. The man got the boot from the restaurant for smoking.
on probation What does "on probation" mean?	to be serving a period of probation, to be serving a trial period	The new employee was on probation for several months before he became a regular member of the staff.
without further ado What does "without further ado" mean?	without further talk	Without further ado they ended the meeting and began to serve coffee.
knock oneself out What does "knock oneself out" mean?	make a great effort	They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful.
jack off What does "jack off" mean?	masturbate (said of men)
No questions asked What does "No questions asked" mean?	If something is to be done and no questions asked, then it doesn't matter what methods are used or what rules are broken to ensure that it gets done.
Quart into a pint pot What does "Quart into a pint pot" mean?	(UK) If you try to put or get a quart into a pint pot, you try to put too much in a small space. (1 quart = 2 pints)
cow chips What does "cow chips" mean?	dried cow feces
after a fashion What does "after a fashion" mean?	poorly, barely adequate	The cleaning staff cleaned the lunchroom after a fashion but not very well.

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Lose Oneself (in Something) Idiom