Meet One's Waterloo Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Meet One's Waterloo Idiom mean?

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meet one's Waterloo What does meet one's Waterloo mean?	meet one's final and most insurmountable challenge (Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo)	The team met their Waterloo when they went to the tournament to meet the best teams in the country.
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On the wallaby track What does "On the wallaby track" mean?	(AU) In Australian English, if you're on the wallaby track, you are unemployed.

off the beam What does "off the beam" mean?	to be wrong/mistaken	What he said about the new policy was off the beam and should be ignored by everybody.
quick as greased lightning What does "quick as greased lightning" mean?	very quickly, very fast	The cat climbed up the tree as quick as greased lightning.
for the good of (someone or something) What does "for the good of (someone or something)" mean?	for the benefit of someone or something	They added the physical fitness class to the school curriculum for the good of the students.
lost in the shuffle What does "lost in the shuffle" mean?	be overlooked in a confused or crowded situation	be overlooked in a confused or crowded situationWhen we moved to a new office all of our sales receipts were lost in the shuffle of the move
engage in small talk What does "engage in small talk" mean?	to talk about minor things rather than more important things	The sale staff engaged in small talk before the meeting.
put (something) on ice What does "put (something) on ice" mean?	to delay or postpone something	The city put the plans for the new stadium on ice as they tried to get more money for the project.
be bummed about What does "be bummed about" mean?	be depressed.	I'm so bummed that I ddin't get a raise.
criminal law What does "criminal law" mean?	the law that is concerned with crimes by people against the state/society with the function to punish the offender	The university law department had one of the best criminal law libraries in the country.
safety in numbers What does "safety in numbers" mean?	to feel safe by being surrounded by a large number of people	There was safety in numbers when the students went to complain to the principal about their new teacher.

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Meet One's Waterloo Idiom