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out of the loop
What does out of the loop mean? | to not be involved or taking part in a job or in information sharing with one's colleagues etc. | I was out of the loop during the negotiations and did not know what was going on.
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out of the loop
What does out of the loop mean? |
idiom. not involved; disconnected; unaware of what is going on |
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out of the loop
What does out of the loop mean? | to not be part of a group of people that is kept up-to-date with information about something |
I was out of the loop during the negotiations and did not know what was going on.
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out of the loop
What does out of the loop mean? | having no information about what is happening somewhere, uninformed |
The man is out of the loop and does not know what is happening in his company.
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swan song
What does "swan song" mean? | the last work or performance by an artist before death or retirement |
The actor's swan song was his magnificent performance in his recent movie.
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scare up (someone or something)
What does "scare up (someone or something)" mean? | to find someone or something, to gather something with some effort | We were able to scare up a couple of sleeping bags so that we could go camping.
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behind the eight ball
What does "behind the eight ball" mean? | in a difficult situation from which you probably cannot escape |
The man was now behind the eight ball and could not pay his loan.
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take the day off
What does "take the day off" mean? | to choose not to go to work for one day | I decided to take the day off because I was not feeling well.
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black out
What does "black out" mean? | to lose consciousness, to faint, to pass out | The football player blacked out after being hit by the other player.
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in the money
What does "in the money" mean? | wealthy, the winning position in a race | Now that my cousin is working, he is finally in the money.
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lie through one's teeth
What does "lie through one's teeth" mean? | tell lies | The woman will lie through her teeth in order to get what she wants.
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a straw in the wind
What does "a straw in the wind" mean? | a small sign of what may happen in the future | When the company began to reduce expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.
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