Off Limits Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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off limits What does off limits mean?	to be forbidden	The factory was off limits to everybody except the workers who worked there.
off limits What does off limits mean?	forbidden	The factory was off limits to everybody except the workers who worked there.
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something of the sort What does "something of the sort" mean?	something of the kind just mentioned	I do not know exactly what the man said but it was about his job or something of the sort.

burden of proof What does "burden of proof" mean?	the necessity to prove a disputed fact as required by the laws of evidence	The burden of proof during the trial fell on the man who had accused his employee of theft.
bowl (someone) over or bowl over (someone) What does "bowl (someone) over or bowl over (someone)" mean?	to surprise or overwhelm someone	The salesman bowled me over with his sales talk.
go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	to do something or make a choice about something not knowing the problems that are involved and not having all of the necessary information	The young woman went into her marriage with her eyes closed but still the marriage was very successful.
head above water What does "head above water" mean?	out of difficulty, clear of trouble	Although he works very hard he is not able to keep his head above water financially.
in a rush What does "in a rush" mean?	in a hurry	They did the job in a rush so I am a little worried about the quality.

fix up (something) or fix (something) up What does "fix up (something) or fix (something) up" mean?	to repair something, to put something back in good condition	We want to fix up our house this summer.
in a pig`s eye What does "in a pig`s eye" mean?	unlikely, not so, never	Never in a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.
get (someone's) number What does "get (someone's) number" mean?	to find out someone's telephone number	I plan to get the man's number from one of his friends.
see things What does "see things" mean?	to imagine sights that are not real, to think that one sees something that is not there	He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.
through thick and thin What does "through thick and thin" mean?	through all difficulties and troubles, through good times and bad times	The woman's husband is always ready to help her and supports her through thick and thin.
sit back What does "sit back" mean?	to relax/rest, to take a break	We decided to sit back for the day and not do anything.

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Off Limits Idiom