American Idioms and Expressions

Off Duty Idiom

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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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throw in one`s lot with (someone or something) What does "throw in one`s lot with (someone or something)" mean?	to take part in something, to join someone or something	We decided to throw in our lot with the workers who were on strike.
for that matter What does "for that matter" mean?	about something, with regard to something	"I do not want to go shopping with you and for that matter I do not want to go anywhere with you."
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening	My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.
waste not, want not What does "waste not, want not" mean?	if you never waste anything then you will not lack for anything either	The children were very poor when they were young and were taught by their parents to waste not, want not.

buyer's market What does "buyer's market" mean?	a situation where there are more sellers than buyers of a product or service and the buyers have an advantage	It was a buyer's market and the price of fruit was very cheap. by Idioms
up-to-date What does "up-to-date" mean?	modern, the latest standards of fashion	The kitchen in our apartment is not up-to-date at all.
cross out (something) What does "cross out (something)" mean?	to eliminate something by drawing a line through it	I crossed out my name from the list of volunteers.
above board What does "above board" mean?	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)The real estate agent was always above board when dealing with people who were trying to buy a house.
Millstone round your neck What does "Millstone round your neck" mean?	A millstone around your neck is a problem that prevents you from doing what you want to do.
not buy (something) What does "not buy (something)" mean?	to not accept something to be true	I do not buy the excuse that the man does not have enough money to pay for his dinner.

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