Out Of This World Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out of this world What does out of this world mean?	to be wonderful, to be fantastic	The new dessert that she made last weekend was out of this world.
out of this world What does out of this world mean?	wonderful, fantastic	The cake at the restaurant is out of this world.
	Some Random Idioms
a pick-me-up What does "a pick-me-up" mean?	food or a drink that one takes when one feels tired or lacks energy	I stopped at the restaurant on my way home from work for a quick pick-me-up.
hand over fist What does "hand over fist" mean?	fast and in large amounts	We have been making money hand over fist in our new store.
out to lunch What does "out to lunch" mean?	to be crazy/mad	He seems to be out to lunch but everybody likes him.
cat gets one`s tongue What does "cat gets one`s tongue" mean?	the inability to say something	I think that the cat got our supervisor's tongue. She has not said anything since the meeting started.
ivories What does "ivories" mean?	piano keys
Elephant in the room What does "Elephant in the room" mean?	An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc.

American Idioms and Expressions

Out Of This World Idiom