Not By A Long Shot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not by a long shot What does not by a long shot mean?	not at all	Not by a long shot was I able to find enough time to finish reading the book.
not by a long shot What does not by a long shot mean?	not at all	Not by a long shot was I able to find enough time to finish reading the book.
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on the dot What does "on the dot" mean?	exactly at a given time.	"We're leaving at 9:00 on the dot. If you'relate, we'll go without you."

bear (something) out or bear (out) something What does "bear (something) out or bear (out) something" mean?	to prove that something is right	Always being late bore out the fact that the man could never continue with one job for a long time.
jerk around What does "jerk around" mean?	harass or waste somebody's time
pile up What does "pile up" mean?	to accumulate, to put things on top of each other	I piled up the magazines on top of the small table.
on tiptoe What does "on tiptoe" mean?	standing or walking on the front part of the feet	I stood on tiptoe to look into the construction site.
all ears What does "all ears" mean?	to be eager to hear something, to be very attentive	My sister was all ears last night when I talked about starting a home business.

sucker What does "sucker" mean?	thing; object; device
COD What does "COD" mean?	Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver something	Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver somethingI decided to send away for some video cassettes and the company said that they would send them to me COD.
let the chips fall where they may What does "let the chips fall where they may" mean?	not worry about the results of your actions	I am not going to worry about whether the company will go bankrupt or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.
miss out on (something) What does "miss out on (something)" mean?	lose an opportunity	He missed out on the new job because he was late for the interview.
whacked out What does "whacked out" mean?	drunk; intoxicated

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Not By A Long Shot Idiom