American Idioms and Expressions

Racked With Pain Idiom

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racked with pain
What does racked with pain mean?
to be suffering from severe painThe man was racked with pain after he fell from the ladder.
racked with pain
What does racked with pain mean?
to be suffering from severe pain The man was racked with pain after he fell from the ladder.


Some Random Idioms
the best-laid plans of mice and men
What does "the best-laid plans of mice and men" mean?
the best thought-out plans that anyone can makeThe best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent the problems that we had with our travel plans.
outsource (something)
What does "outsource (something)" mean?
to use outside sources for something rather than those within a company or its facilities The manufacturing company outsourced much of its work.

out to lunch
What does "out to lunch " mean?
to be crazy, to be uninformedThe woman is out to lunch and you should never believe what she tells you.
All hell broke loose
What does "All hell broke loose" mean?
When all hell breaks loose, there is chaos, confusion and trouble.
believe one`s eyes
What does "believe one`s eyes" mean?
to believe what one is seeing We could not believe our eyes when we saw the three bears on the highway.
I will believe my eyes when I see the new movie.

make nothing of (something)
What does "make nothing of (something)" mean?
ignore something as if it had not happenedThe woman made nothing of the fact that she almost hit a woman in the parking lot.
gig
What does "gig" mean?
a one-shot job or task (said often by people in the entertainment business)
extend one's sympathy to (someone)
What does "extend one's sympathy to (someone)" mean?
to express sympathy to someoneWe extended our sympathy to the family of the dead woman.
gang-bang
What does "gang-bang" mean?
group rape (men on one woman)
shoot out (something)
What does "shoot out (something)" mean?
to stick or throw something outwardThe man shot out his foot from under the table and made his friend fall down.

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