On Duty Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on duty What does on duty mean?	to be at work, to be currently doing one's work	There was nobody on duty when we arrived at the swimming pool.
on duty What does on duty mean?	at work, currently doing one's work	There was nobody on duty when we arrived at the swimming pool.
	Some Random Idioms
heart skips/misses a beat What does "heart skips/misses a beat" mean?	be startled or excited from surprise/joy/fright	My heart skipped a beat when the truck almost hit us last night.

pissed What does "pissed" mean?	upset; angry
have it coming (to someone) What does "have it coming (to someone)" mean?	deserve punishment	He really has it coming after causing many problems in his company.
long arm of the law What does "long arm of the law" mean?	the police and laws are so powerful that no matter where you are you will be found and punished	The criminal was sought by the long arm of the law until he was finally captured.
have egg on one`s face What does "have egg on one`s face " mean?	to be embarrassed (because of an obvious error)	The man has egg on his face now that he has admitted that he was wrong about his boss.
go out with someone What does "go out with someone" mean?	go on a date or be dating someone	go on a date or be dating someoneI have been going out with a woman from my hiking club for several months now.
lay (something) to rest What does "lay (something) to rest" mean?	get rid of something, put something away permanently, stop	They have been trying to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in the company.
Like a rat deserting a sinking ship What does "Like a rat deserting a sinking ship" mean?	If people leave a company because they know that it's about to have serious problems, or turn their back on a person about to be in a similar situation, they are said to be like rats deserting a sinking ship.

gut out What does "gut out" mean?	endure; persist; persevere
fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be strange and suspicious	Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work.
dry run What does "dry run" mean?	an attempt or rehearsal for something	The marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.
get mixed up What does "get mixed up" mean?	to become confused	"I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today."

American Idioms and Expressions

On Duty Idiom