American Idioms and Expressions

Out To Lunch Idiom

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out to lunch
What does out to lunch mean?
to be crazy/madHe seems to be out to lunch but everybody likes him.
out to lunch
What does out to lunch mean?
crazy, not alert The man seems to be out to lunch but everybody likes him.



Some Random Idioms
beat the tar out of (someone)
What does "beat the tar out of (someone)" mean?
to beat someone severely The older boy beat the tar out of the young boy in the schoolyard..

find one's tongue
What does "find one's tongue" mean?
to be able to begin to talk I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.

hand over hand
What does "hand over hand" mean?
moving one hand after the otherWe climbed hand over hand up the side of the mountain.
dressed to kill
What does "dressed to kill" mean?
to wear one`s finest clothes The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.

sitting on a goldmine
What does "sitting on a goldmine" mean?
to own something very valuable (and often not realize this)My sister is sitting on a goldmine with her collection of antiques.
cuss out
What does "cuss out" mean?
curse someone; scold someone
No question
What does "No question" mean?
This idiom means that something is certain or definite.
speak up
What does "speak up" mean?
to speak in a loud or clear voiceI asked the teacher to speak up as I could not hear him at all.
come to light
What does "come to light" mean?
to be discovered, to become knownIt has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.

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