American Idioms and Expressions

Off The Wagon Idiom

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off the wagon
What does off the wagon mean?		 to begin to drink alcohol again after stopping for awhileHe is off the wagon again. I saw him yesterday and I am sure that he had been drinking.
off the wagon
What does off the wagon mean?		 drinking alcohol again after stopping for a period of time The man is off the wagon again. I saw him yesterday and I am sure that he had been drinking.


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loo
What does "loo" mean?		toilet; bathroom; restroom
pass on (something)
What does "pass on (something)" mean?		 to give away something that you don`t use anymoreThe girl always passes on her old clothes to her younger sister.
Eat my hat
What does "Eat my hat" mean?		 People say this when they don't believe that something is going to happen e.g. 'If he passes that exam, I'll eat my hat!'
in a spot
What does "in a spot" mean?		 in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult positionShe is in a spot right now as she was unable to enter university and also has no job.
bear fruit
What does "bear fruit" mean?		 to yield or give resultsThe woman's hard work at her business finally began to bear fruit when she started to make money.
able to do (something) blindfolded
What does "able to do (something) blindfolded" mean?		 to be able to do something easily and quicklyThe car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded.
talk until one is blue in the face
What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?		 to talk until one is exhausted I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's opinion about my essay.

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cross a bridge before one comes to it
What does "cross a bridge before one comes to it" mean?		 to think and worry about future events or problems before they happenWe should not worry about that problem now. We can cross that bridge when we come to it.
come out of nowhere
What does "come out of nowhere" mean?		 to appear suddenly The eagle came out of nowhere and captured the small mouse.

down the hatch
What does "down the hatch" mean?		 to swallow a drink or eat something In the movie the captain said down the hatch whenever he gave the sailors a drink.

hazard a guess/opinion
What does "hazard a guess/opinion" mean?		 make a guessI would not want to hazard a guess as to the age of the woman.
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