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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way it plays What does "way it plays" mean?	idiom. how things are; the real situation

set up a meeting What does "set up a meeting" mean?	to make arrangements for a meeting	I am trying to set up a meeting with the manager of our department.
Take your breath away What does "Take your breath away" mean?	If something takes your breath away, it astonishes or surprises you.
catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to get some sleep	I was very tired so I decided to catch forty winks.
In donkey's years What does "In donkey's years" mean?	'I haven't seen her in donkey's years.' - This means for a very long time.
for all I care What does "for all I care" mean?	I do not care if something happens	"For all I care, you do not have to meet me again."
an arm and a leg What does "an arm and a leg" mean?	(to cost) a large amount of money	His new car cost him an arm and a leg.
stoned What does "stoned" mean?	under the influence of drugs

seeing is believing What does "seeing is believing" mean?	one must believe something that one sees	Seeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.
knuckle down (to something) What does "knuckle down (to something)" mean?	begin to work earnestly	I think it is time that we knuckle down and finish this project.
pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to produce something as if by magic, to invent something	The lawyer said that she did not have the information but suddenly she pulled it out of a hat.
get time off What does "get time off" mean?	to receive a holiday from work	I can never get time off in the summer.
Nothing to crow about What does "Nothing to crow about" mean?	If something's nothing to crow about, it's not particularly good or special.

American Idioms and Expressions

Off Limits Idiom