Off Guard Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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off guard What does off guard mean?	to be not alert to the unexpected	It caught me off guard when my friend suddenly asked me to lend her some money.
off guard What does off guard mean?	not alert to the unexpected	It caught me off guard when my friend suddenly asked me to lend her some money.
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send someone to the showers What does "send someone to the showers" mean?	send a player off the field and out of a game	send a player off the field and out of a gameThe referee sent the top player to the showers after he refused to stop arguing.
plop What does "plop" mean?	sit down
Tough luck What does "Tough luck" mean?	Tough luck is bad luck.
Lower than a snake's belly What does "Lower than a snake's belly" mean?	Someone or something that is lower than a snake's belly is of a very low moral standing.
Chaps my ass What does "Chaps my ass" mean?	When something/someone really annoys you, it chaps your ass.
kick/turn over What does "kick/turn over" mean?	a motor starts	At first the engine wouldn`t start because it was too cold but finally it kicked over.

give free rein to (someone or something) What does "give free rein to (someone or something)" mean?	to allow someone to be completely in charge of something, to give someone or something freedom	The man was given free rein to do what he wanted in his new job.
beat the rap What does "beat the rap" mean?	to escape conviction and punishment for a crime	The man hired a good lawyer and was able to beat the rap easily.
quite a number What does "quite a number" mean?	much or many	Quite a number of the teachers agreed to use the new textbooks.
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	to pay money, to produce a necessary amount of money	I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.
Hold your own What does "Hold your own" mean?	If you can hold your own, you can compete or perform equally with other people.

American Idioms and Expressions

Off Guard Idiom