Off The Beam Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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off the beam What does off the beam mean?	to be wrong/mistaken	What he said about the new policy was off the beam and should be ignored by everybody.
off the beam What does off the beam mean?	wrong or mistaken	What the man said about the new policy was off the beam and should be ignored by everybody.
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take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.

touched (in the head) What does "touched (in the head)" mean?	to be crazy	The woman is touched in the head and it is difficult to know what she will do next.
crash course What does "crash course" mean?	short course designed to give a lot of knowledge/information in a very short time.	"Tom's company is sending him to a business meeting inIstanbul.Should he take a crash course in Turkish?"
If at first you don't succeed try try again What does "If at first you don't succeed try try again" mean?	When you fail, try until you get it right!
walk arm-in-arm (with someone) What does "walk arm-in-arm (with someone)" mean?	to walk with one's arms linked with someone else	The two girls walked arm-in-arm down the street.
knock (someone or something) out What does "knock (someone or something) out" mean?	make someone unconscious, make something unworkable or unusable	The storm last night knocked out power in most of the town.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	remain good, not get worse	Sales during the first six months of the year are holding up very well compared to last year.
rag What does "rag" mean?	tampon; pad
something else What does "something else" mean?	to be so good as to be beyond description, to be something entirely different	The movie was something else. It was the best movie that I have seen in many years.
culsterfuck What does "culsterfuck" mean?	totally screwed up situation or circumstances
whip up What does "whip up" mean?	make active, stir to action	The union leader whipped up the crowd with his speech.

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Off The Beam Idiom