Off Duty Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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off duty What does off duty mean?	to be not working	The police officer was off duty when he saw the bank robbery.
off duty What does off duty mean?	not working	The police officer was off duty when he saw the bank robbery.
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one jump ahead of (someone or something) What does "one jump ahead of (someone or something)" mean?	one step in advance of someone or something	The little boy was one jump ahead of the other students in his class after he went to summer school.

throw up one`s hands (in defeat) What does "throw up one`s hands (in defeat)" mean?	to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	He threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early.
gold brick What does "gold brick" mean?	avoid work; hide from a task or assignment.	Stop gold bricking and get back to work.
the long haul What does "the long haul" mean?	a long period of time during which work continues or something is done	He has decided to stay here for the long haul and will not return to his home.
Scarlet woman What does "Scarlet woman" mean?	This idiom is used as a pejorative term for a sexually promiscuous woman, especially an adulteress.
legal age What does "legal age" mean?	the age when a person can do things such as buy cigarettes or when they are responsible for their actions	The young men were not of legal age and were unable to buy any cigarettes.
true to form What does "true to form" mean?	exactly as expected, following the usual pattern	True to form our teacher refused to accept any of our papers late.

Fall off the turnip truck What does "Fall off the turnip truck" mean?	If someone has just fallen off the turnip truck, they are uninformed, naive and gullible. (Often used in the negative)
go dutch What does "go dutch" mean?	a date where each person pays half of the expenses	a date where each person pays half of the expensesIn university many of the students had little money so they often went dutch when they were on a date.
cock-and-bull story What does "cock-and-bull story" mean?	a silly story that is not true	The student told her teacher a cock-and-bull story about why she was absent.
have an ear out for (something) What does "have an ear out for (something)" mean?	to listen carefully for something	The man always has an ear out for business opportunities that may appear.
shove (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "shove (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted	I do not like him because he is always trying to shove his ideas down my throat.

American Idioms and Expressions

Off Duty Idiom