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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Armed to the teeth What does "Armed to the teeth" mean?	To be heavily armed.	Don't even think about going into Chicago's housing projects unless you are armed to the teeth. This is a pirate phrase originating in Port Royal Jamaica in the 1600's. Having only single shot black powder weapons and cutlesses, they would carry many of these weapons at once to keep up the fight. In addition they carried a knife in their teeth for maximum arms capability.

like a bat out of hell What does "like a bat out of hell" mean?	with great speed and force	I ran like a bat out of hell to get the bus.
have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) your hand What does "have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) your hand" mean?	someone is willing to do whatever you want them to do	The woman has her supervisor eating out of the palm of her hand.
close a deal What does "close a deal" mean?	to end a negotiation successfully	We had to work hard but we were finally able to close the deal.
keep up with the news What does "keep up with the news" mean?	keep informed	I read the newspaper every morning in order to keep up with the news.
lay one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "lay one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to see/find someone or something	"If you lay your eyes on my keys please tell me."
work one`s fingers to the bone What does "work one`s fingers to the bone" mean?	work very hard	She has been working her fingers to the bone raising her three children.

mess around/about What does "mess around/about" mean?	to play around or engage in idle activity	The children were messing around in the school yard before the class began.
make one's toes curl What does "make one's toes curl" mean?	to make one feel uncomfortable	The story of my friend's car accident made my toes curl.
in a flash What does "in a flash" mean?	quickly	I was finished with the job interview in a flash.
figure out (something) or figure (something) out What does "figure out (something) or figure (something) out" mean?	to find an answer by thinking about something	Everybody is trying to figure out what our boss is going to do with the new equipment.

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Off One`s Rocker Idiom