Rubber Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rubber What does rubber mean?	black marks of rubber left by automobile tires on a road.	He really burned rubber when he left.
rubber What does rubber mean?	condom (U.S. usage).	Where can you buy rubbers at this time of night?
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out of the blue What does "out of the blue" mean?	without any warning, by surprise (like coming out of a blue sky)	Out of the blue my friend decided to quit his job and go to Europe.

head over heels What does "head over heels" mean?	upside down, head first	The little boy fell head over heels down the steep hill.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take action quickly and at a good opportunity	to take action quickly and at a good opportunityWhen I heard about the new job I quickly sent in my application in order to strike while the iron was hot.
loaded What does "loaded" mean?	to have lots of money	My uncle is loaded and he has lots of money.
catch (someone) off balance What does "catch (someone) off balance" mean?	to surprise someone who is not prepared	We were caught off balance when we discovered that our business license was no good.

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.
armed and dangerous What does "armed and dangerous" mean?	to have a weapon that may be used (usually by a suspected criminal)	The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.
jump all over someone What does "jump all over someone" mean?	severely criticize / find fault with someone.	A: "What's wrong with Joe?"B: "He's feeling bad because his boss jumped all over him thismorning."
swear (someone) in What does "swear (someone) in" mean?	to have a person promise to do his duty as a member of an organization or in a formal position.	The new mayor of the city was sworn in at a large ceremony last evening.
rap (someone's) knuckles What does "rap (someone's) knuckles" mean?	to punish someone slightly	The judge decided to rap the young boy's knuckles for his crime.
rant and rave about (someone or something) What does "rant and rave about (someone or something)" mean?	to shout angrily and wildly about someone or something	The man was ranting and raving about the bad service at the restaurant.

American Idioms and Expressions

Rubber Idiom