Out Of Character Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out of character What does out of character mean?	to be unlike one's usual character, to be inappropriate for one's character	Getting into an argument with the sales clerk was out of character for my father. He almost never argues about such things.
out of character What does out of character mean?	unlike one's usual character, not appropriate for one's character	Arguing with the sales clerk was out of character for my father. He never argues about such things.
	Some Random Idioms
piss somebody off What does "piss somebody off" mean?	upset somebody

At arm's length What does "At arm's length" mean?	(India) If something is at arm's length, it is very close to you.
break down What does "break down" mean?	to fail, to stop	The negotiations broke down last night when both sides refused to compromise.
give ground What does "give ground" mean?	to move back, to retreat, to stop opposing someone	Our boss refused to give ground on his plan to change the system of office management.
buck for (something) What does "buck for (something)" mean?	to aim or try for a goal	The soldier was bucking for a promotion.

Body politic What does "Body politic" mean?	A group of people organised under a single government or authority (national or regional) is a body politic.
money doesn't grow on trees What does "money doesn't grow on trees" mean?	money is not easy to get but must be worked for	The girl's father told her that money doesn't grow on trees when she asked for money to buy new clothes.
run interference What does "run interference" mean?	intervene on behalf of someone to protect them from something (from American football)	intervene on behalf of someone to protect them from something (from American football)They ran interference on their top salesman to protect him from the scandal.
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	in one's possession	The man arrived at the airport with much cash in hand.
squawk about (something) What does "squawk about (something)" mean?	to complain about something	People are always squawking about the bad service in that restaurant.

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Out Of Character Idiom