Off The Record Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
off the record What does off the record mean?	private, unofficial	The politician told the reporters off the record about the money problems.
	Some Random Idioms
hold a meeting What does "hold a meeting" mean?	to conduct a meeting	We plan to hold a meeting next week to discuss the problems with our new product.
pull the plug What does "pull the plug" mean?	to quit a job	The cashier suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer working here.
at one`s heels What does "at one`s heels" mean?	close behind someone	The large car was at my heels during my drive into town.
weenie What does "weenie" mean?	dumb, incompetent man
with an eye/view to (doing something) What does "with an eye/view to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	We bought the small truck with an eye to using it for our home business.

straight from the shoulder What does "straight from the shoulder" mean?	an open and honest way of speaking	My friend always speaks straight from the shoulder.
buyer's market What does "buyer's market" mean?	a situation where there are more sellers than buyers of a product or service and the buyers have an advantage	It was a buyer's market and the price of fruit was very cheap.
as blind as a bat What does "as blind as a bat" mean?	blind, unable to see	The man was as blind as a bat and he could not see anything at all.
keep (something) under one`s hat What does "keep (something) under one`s hat" mean?	to keep something secret	I plan to keep my plans to look for a new job under my hat.

American Idioms and Expressions

Off The Record Idiom