American Idioms and Expressions

Outside The Box Idiom

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outside the box What does outside the box mean?	not bound by old and limiting structures/rules/practices	Everybody in the design company was encouraged to think outside the box in order to be creative.
outside the box What does outside the box mean?	not bound by old and limiting structures or rules or practices	Everybody in the design company was encouraged to think outside the box in order to be creative. over Idioms<
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fobbit What does "fobbit" mean?	soldier in a safe place; soldier who never leaves the FOB (forward operating base)

feel it beneath oneself to do (something) What does "feel it beneath oneself to do (something)" mean?	feel that one would be lowering oneself to do something	The young girl feels it beneath her to help clean the classroom.
let (something) off What does "let (something) off" mean?	discharge (a gun), explode something, release something	The children let off many firecrackers during the festival.
get one's money's worth What does "get one's money's worth" mean?	to get value for what you have paid for	We got our money's worth when we stayed on the golf course for seven hours.
have an out What does "have an out" mean?	have an excuse	The teacher asked me to do my presentation tomorrow but I have an out and don't have to do it. I will go to the doctor tomorrow
become of (someone or something) What does "become of (someone or something)" mean?	to happen to someone or something	I do not know what became of my pencil. I do not know what became of my friend from high school.
at times What does "at times" mean?	sometimes, occasionally	At times, our teacher is very nice but at other times she is not nice.
look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	look at someone provocatively	When the man in the bus looked at the other man cross-eyed they seemed like they were going to have a fight.
have feet of clay What does "have feet of clay" mean?	have a character defect	The candidate has feet of clay and is being criticized by many of her opponents.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to act humble, to accept another person's insults or bad treatment	We made the boy eat dirt after he accused us of lying.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask for some money.
as free as a bird What does "as free as a bird" mean?	carefree, completely free	I was as free as a bird after I finished my last school exam.

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