Off The Rack Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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off the rack What does off the rack mean?	(an article of clothing that is) available for immediate purchase, ready-made	Our boss always buys his suits off the rack.
off the rack What does off the rack mean?	(an article of clothing that is) available for immediate purchase, ready-made	Our boss always buys his suits off the rack.
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settle up with (someone) What does "settle up with (someone)" mean?	to pay someone what one owes	I settled up with my friend before he left to work overseas.

MUD What does "MUD" mean?	multi-user dungeon
carry the torch What does "carry the torch" mean?	to show loyalty to a cause or a person	The mayor has been carrying the torch for the candidate for a long time.
in kind What does "in kind" mean?	in goods rather than in money	We were paid in kind for our time planning for the convention.
chance (something) What does "chance (something)" mean?	to risk doing something	We did not want to chance driving during the storm so we stayed home.
all ears What does "all ears" mean?	to be eager to hear something, to be very attentive	My sister was all ears last night when I talked about starting a home business.

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 not knowing the problems that are involved and not having all the necessary information	The young woman went into her marriage with her eyes closed but still the marriage was very successful.
break the bank What does "break the bank " mean?	to win all the money at a casino gambling table	The man did not break the bank but he did win a lot of money.
cool off What does "cool off" mean?	to let one's anger become less strong	The teacher sent the children into the corner to cool off.

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Off The Rack Idiom