American Idioms and Expressions

Off The Subject Idiom

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off the subject What does off the subject mean?	to be not concerned with the subject under discussion	Our teacher is often off the subject during our class lectures.
off the subject What does off the subject mean?	not concerned with the subject under discussion	Our teacher often speaks off the subject during our class lectures.
	Some Random Idioms
stand off from (someone or something) What does "stand off from (someone or something)" mean?	to stay at a distance from someone or something, to stay apart from someone or something	He always stands off from the other students in his class.

loose cannon What does "loose cannon" mean?	blabbermouth; someone who says too much, often at the wrong time
from tip to toe What does "from tip to toe" mean?	from the top to the bottom	We made an effort to clean the statue from tip to toe.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	when someone takes more food than he or she can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach at the buffet and I was unable to eat all of the food that I took.
on one's coat-tails What does "on one's coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The mayor was elected on the coat-tails of his brother who is a famous actor.
cut one's losses What does "cut one's losses" mean?	to reduce one's losses	We decided to cut our losses and sell our business before it lost too much money.
yummy What does "yummy" mean?	: delicious.	"Have you tried the cookies that Jonathan baked?They're yummy!"
a yoke around (someone's) neck What does "a yoke around (someone's) neck" mean?	a burden for someone, something that oppresses people	The legal problems of my friend were a yoke around his neck. Shoulder Idioms

Burning question What does "Burning question" mean?	A burning question is something we all want to know about.
raise an objection (to/about someone or something) What does "raise an objection (to/about someone or something)" mean?	make an objection about someone or something	The defense lawyer stood up during the trial to raise an objection about the testimony of the witness.
sleep in What does "sleep in" mean?	to oversleep, to sleep late in the morning	I was very tired so I decided to sleep in this morning.

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