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off the record
What does off the record mean? | to be private, to be unofficial | He told the reporters off the record about the problem with the budget estimate.
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off the record
What does off the record mean? | to be not published or revealed, to be a secret | I told my boss off the record that I would probably not return after the summer holiday.
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off the record
What does off the record mean? | unofficial, informal | The judge told the lawyers off the record what they could expect the lawsuit to settle for.
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off the record
What does off the record mean? | unofficial, informal |
The judge told the lawyers off the record what they could expect the lawsuit to settle for.
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off the record
What does off the record mean? | to be not published or revealed, to be a secret |
I told my boss off the record that I would probably not return after the summer holiday.
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off the record
What does off the record mean? | private, unofficial |
The politician told the reporters off the record about the money problems.
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Some Random Idioms
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carry the ball
What does " carry the ball" mean? | to be in charge of something |
The vice-president was asked to carry the ball while the president was away.
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get a wiggle on
What does "get a wiggle on " mean? | to hurry up, to get going | "Get a wiggle on. I want to arrive at the party before the other guests."
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Beside themselves
What does "Beside themselves" mean? | If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something. |
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stand by (someone)
What does "stand by (someone)" mean? | to follow or keep one`s promise to someone, to be loyal to or support someone | The woman always stands by her husband when he has a problem.
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leave word with (someone)
What does "leave word with (someone)" mean? | leave a message with someone | I left word with my father to have my mother phone me tonight.
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play it by ear
What does "play it by ear" mean? | to decide what to do in a certain situation when you encounter the situation, to not plan in advance for something | I do not know what time I will be back on Sunday so we should play it by ear to find a good time to meet.
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throw off an illness
What does "throw off an illness" mean? | to recover from a sickness | I was able to throw off my cold and I quickly recovered.
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take a leaf out of (someone's) book
What does "take a leaf out of (someone's) book" mean? | to behave or do something in the way that someone else would | We plan to take a leaf out of our competitor's book and advertise our product on the Internet.
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have a close call/shave
What does "have a close call/shave" mean? | almost be involved in an accident or something similar | I had a close call this morning when I was almost hit by a car.
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gross-out
What does "gross-out" mean? | something disgusting, repulsive, or vulgar |
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