American Idioms and Expressions

Ride Off In All Directions Idiom

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ride off in all directions
What does ride off in all directions mean?
to try to do everything at once, to behave in a totally confused mannerAfter the meeting everyone seemed to ride off in all directions and we did not know where anyone was going.
ride off in all directions
What does ride off in all directions mean?
to try to do everything at once, to behave in a totally confused manner After the meeting everyone seemed to ride off in all directions and we did not know where anyone was going.


Some Random Idioms
eat (someone) for breakfast
What does "eat (someone) for breakfast" mean?
to defeat someone easily The young wrestler was able to eat the older wrestler for breakfast.

get even (with someone)
What does "get even (with someone)" mean?
to get revenge on someoneMy sister wants to get even with her friend for being late for the concert.
stash
What does "stash" mean?
hide; conceal
lover`s lane
What does "lover`s lane" mean?
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lose one's cool
What does "lose one's cool" mean?
lose one's temperThe saleswoman lost her cool during a meeting with the chief supplier.
gut feeling/reaction
What does "gut feeling/reaction" mean?
a personal/intuitive feeling or responseI had a gut feeling that my friend would not get the job that he wanted.
die in one's boots
What does "die in one's boots" mean?
to die fighting The soldiers died in their boots after fighting very hard.

subject to (something)
What does "subject to (something)" mean?
depending on something, likely to have somethingThe purchase of the house was subject to several conditions that we wanted to talk about.
flush with (something)
What does "flush with (something)" mean?
to have lots of somethingWe were flush with cash so we decided to go on a nice holiday.
chuck
What does "chuck" mean?
dump; reject; break up with somebody
one jump ahead of (someone or something)
What does "one jump ahead of (someone or something)" mean?
one step in advance of someone or somethingThe little boy was one jump ahead of the other students in his class after he went to summer school.

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