Out Of Practice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out of practice What does out of practice mean?	to be performing poorly due to a lack of practice	I am out of practice and I cannot play the trumpet very well at all.
out of practice What does out of practice mean?	performing poorly due to a lack of practice	I am out of practice and I cannot play the trumpet very well now.
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Pull strings What does "Pull strings" mean?	If you pull strings, you use contacts you have got to help you get what you want.

Don't take any wooden nickels What does "Don't take any wooden nickels" mean?	This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off.
my bad What does "my bad" mean?	idiom. my mistake and I apologize
empty calories What does "empty calories" mean?	food with little or no nutritional value
shit on What does "shit on" mean?	treat somebody poorly
bad blood (between people) What does "bad blood (between people)" mean?	unpleasant feelings between people	There was much bad blood between the three brothers.
run into (something) What does "run into (something)" mean?	to add up to something, to total something	If you decide to stay in expensive hotels during your holiday it will run into a lot of money.
take leave of one's senses What does "take leave of one's senses" mean?	to become irrational/crazy	I believe that the woman in the store is beginning to take leave of her senses.

have a crush on What does "have a crush on" mean?	have feelings of love, romantic desire, or sexual attraction (usually among teenagers)
think on one's feet What does "think on one's feet" mean?	to think/reason/plan while one is talking or doing something	I had to think on my feet when the flood waters began to approach my house.
pot calling the kettle black What does "pot calling the kettle black" mean?	the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
tall oaks from little acorns grow What does "tall oaks from little acorns grow" mean?	everything has a small beginning before becoming big	The large chain of supermarkets began with one small country store but tall oaks from little acorns grow and it was now the largest supermarket chain in the world.
come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My idea for making money suddenly came out of the blue.

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Out Of Practice Idiom