Off One`s Rocker Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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off one`s rocker What does off one`s rocker mean?	to be crazy	He must be off his rocker if he thinks that he can spend much money and not have financial problems.
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piss-ant What does "piss-ant" mean?	completely worthless

chance upon (someone or something) What does "chance upon (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something by chance	I chanced upon a very interesting book during my research.
Here goes. What does "Here goes." mean?	ready to to do something while hoping for the best results	"Well, here goes. I am going to go and ask that girl for a date right now."
go on a fishing expedition What does "go on a fishing expedition" mean?	to attempt to discover information	The lawyer went on a fishing expedition to try and discover the facts of the case.
put (someone) on the spot What does "put (someone) on the spot" mean?	to ask someone embarrassing questions	The teacher put me on the spot with her questions during the class.
up to What does "up to" mean?	until	Up to last week I had never been inside a bowling alley.

Green fingers What does "Green fingers" mean?	(UK) Someone with green fingers has a talent for gardening.
a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in	The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.
Throw the baby out with the bath water What does "Throw the baby out with the bath water" mean?	If you get rid of useful things when discarding inessential things, you throw the baby out with the bath water.
as black as the ace of spades What does "as black as the ace of spades" mean?	very black	The horse in the parade was as black as the ace of spades.

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Off One`s Rocker Idiom