Saddled With Debt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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saddled with debt What does saddled with debt mean?	to be burdened with debt	Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
saddled with debt What does saddled with debt mean?	to be burdened with debt	Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
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behind schedule What does "behind schedule" mean?	unable to do something by the time on the schedule, after the time on a schedule	The trains were behind schedule because of the accident early in the morning.
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our boss during the meeting.
carry coals to Newcastle What does "carry coals to Newcastle" mean?	to bring something of which there is plenty, to duplicate something (Newcastle is a town in England where there is a lot of coal)	Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle.
down to the wire What does "down to the wire" mean?	at the very last minute (from the wire at the end of a horse race)	at the very last minute (from the wire at the end of a horse race)The election went down to the wire but in the end the President was re-elected to another term in office.
lend color to (something) What does "lend color to (something)" mean?	to provide something extra to accompany something	The music in the play helped to lend color to the performance of the actors.
bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	steal another man's girlfriend

wine and dine (someone) What does "wine and dine (someone)" mean?	to treat someone to an expensive meal, to entertain someone in a lavish manner	My uncle often has to wine and dine his important business clients.
strike (someone) as funny What does "strike (someone) as funny" mean?	to seem funny to someone	The comments of my teacher often strike me as funny.
knockout What does "knockout" mean?	highly appealing woman or man

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Saddled With Debt Idiom