On And Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on and off What does on and off mean?	intermittently, now and then	It has been raining on and off since early this morning.
on and off What does on and off mean?	intermittently, now and then, not regularly	It has been raining on and off since early this morning.
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escape (someone's) notice What does "escape (someone's) notice" mean?	to go unnoticed	The fact that my library books were overdue escaped my notice.

DDK What does "DDK" mean?	designated drunk
posse What does "posse" mean?	one's friends
feel on top of the world What does "feel on top of the world" mean?	to feel very good	I feel on top of the world and I plan to go dancing tonight.
brain teaser What does "brain teaser" mean?	a problem for which it is hard to find the answer	My father likes to look in the newspaper for interesting brain teasers.
take minutes What does "take minutes" mean?	to write down the proceedings of a meeting	I usually take minutes at the monthly club meetings.

red-eye What does "red-eye" mean?	an airplane flight that leaves late at night and arrives early in the morning	We caught the red-eye flight last night and we are very tired today.
take office What does "take office" mean?	to begin serving as an elected or appointed official	The new mayor of the city is expected to take office next week.
flat broke What does "flat broke" mean?	to have no money	I am flat broke now that I stopped working last month.
raise/wave a white flag What does "raise/wave a white flag" mean?	to indicate that you have been defeated and you want to give up	The soldiers raised a white flag and gave themselves up to the enemy.
tipple What does "tipple" mean?	alcoholic drink such as beer, wine, or liquor.	My favorite tipple? A bit of cognac.

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