Out Of Control Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out of control What does out of control mean?	to be uncontrollable/wild	The soccer fans were out of control after their team won the championship.
out of control What does out of control mean?	uncontrollable, wild	The soccer fans were out of control after their team won the championship.
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bone of contention What does "bone of contention" mean?	a reason for a quarrel, the subject of a fight	The family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died.

shot through with (something) What does "shot through with (something)" mean?	containing something	The drink was shot through with some chemicals that I do not know the name of.
can What does "can" mean?	toilet.	Gotta go to the can. I really need to pee.
read (someone's) lips What does "read (someone's) lips" mean?	to listen carefully and believe what someone is saying	The supervisor told everybody to read his lips and listen carefully to what he was saying.
dead meat What does "dead meat" mean?	dead person (usually made in threat form)
get away What does "get away" mean?	to succeed in leaving, to escape	I was able to get away from work early so I went shopping.
on the take What does "on the take" mean?	to be accepting bribes	The agent at the border crossing seems to be on the take.

Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house What does "Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house" mean?	Don't call others out on actions that you, yourself do. Don't be a hypocrite.
flare up What does "flare up" mean?	to begin again suddenly (an illness or a disease)	My mother's skin problem flared up when she started to use the new laundry soap.
far and wide What does "far and wide" mean?	everywhere, in all directions	We looked far and wide for the book but could not find it.
have stars in one`s eyes What does "have stars in one`s eyes" mean?	to have an appearance or feeling of very great happiness, to be obsessed with show business	The girl had stars in her eyes when she won the spelling contest.
card up one`s sleeve What does "card up one`s sleeve" mean?	a plan or argument that is kept back to be used later if needed	I think that our boss has a card up his sleeve and he will help us later.

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Out Of Control Idiom