Not With It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not with it What does not with it mean?	to be not able to think clearly	My grandmother was not with it today and we were not able to have a very good visit.
not with it What does not with it mean?	to be not able to think clearly	My grandmother was not with it today and we were not able to have a very good visit.
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equal to (something) What does "equal to (something)" mean?	to be able to deal with something	The apartment manager was more than equal to the task of managing the building.

Ride high What does "Ride high" mean?	If someone is riding high, they are very successful at the moment.
know where all the bodies are buried What does "know where all the bodies are buried" mean?	know all the important details and secrets about something	Our new boss knows where all the bodies are buried in our company and knows how to keep a secret well.
shipping and handling What does "shipping and handling" mean?	the costs of handling a product and transporting it	The cost of shipping and handling for some goods that are bought over the Internet are very high.
rub elbows/shoulders with (someone) What does "rub elbows/shoulders with (someone)" mean?	be in the same place as others, meet and mix with others	We went to the party in order to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.
In your element What does "In your element" mean?	If you are in your element, you feel happy and relaxed because you are doing something that you like doing and are good at. "You should have seen her when they asked her to sing; she was in her element."
for the duration (of something) What does "for the duration (of something)" mean?	for the whole time that something continues	We were forced to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester.

cut/slit one`s (own) throat What does "cut/slit one`s (own) throat" mean?	experience certain failure, do something that will cause problems now or in the future	He is cutting his own throat if he doesn't make an effort to find a new job quickly.
a great deal of (something) What does "a great deal of (something)" mean?	much or a lot of something	There was a great deal of water in our house after the flood.
hit a plateau What does "hit a plateau" mean?	reach a certain level of activity/sales and then stop	The performance of the basketball team hit a plateau and then declined.
on account What does "on account" mean?	money paid or owed on a debt	We buy many things on account at the local department store.
come to a head What does "come to a head" mean?	to come to a point where a problem must be solved	The issue came to a head and everyone was forced to talk about the problem.
On the trot What does "On the trot" mean?	(UK) This idiom means 'consecutively'; I'd saw them three days on the trot, which means that I saw them on three consecutive days.

American Idioms and Expressions

Not With It Idiom