Out Of Proportion Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out of proportion What does out of proportion mean?	to be showing the wrong proportion relative to something else	The size of the curtains were out of proportion to the small window that we wanted to use them for.
out of proportion What does out of proportion mean?	having the wrong proportion relative to something else	The curtains were out of proportion to the small window.
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bring (something) into focus What does "bring (something) into focus" mean?	to make something clear	The lawyer helped to bring the problem into focus.

In your face What does "In your face" mean?	If someone is in your face, they are direct and confrontational. (It is sometime written 'in yer face'colloquially)
tunes What does "tunes" mean?	music; records; CDs
calm down What does "calm down" mean?	to relax	The woman calmed down after the accident.
a firm hand What does "a firm hand" mean?	strict control of someone or something	The company uses a firm hand in managing their financial resources.
hurting What does "hurting" mean?	in great pain
buy up (something) or buy (something) up What does "buy up (something) or buy (something) up" mean?	to buy the total amount of something	The customers bought up all of the products.
throw (someone) for a loss What does "throw (someone) for a loss" mean?	to cause someone to be uncertain or confused	The question threw me for a loss and there was no way that I could reply.
keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in order to get advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what the new owners of this company plan to do.
speak with a forked tongue What does "speak with a forked tongue" mean?	to tell lies, to try to deceive someone	The man speaks with a forked tongue and you cannot believe what he says.
kick in (some money or something) What does "kick in (some money or something)" mean?	contribute some money for something	Everybody kicked in to collect some money for a present for our teacher.

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Out Of Proportion Idiom