Shit Faced Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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shit-faced What does shit-faced mean?	drunk; intoxicated
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beat (someone) to the punch What does "beat (someone) to the punch" mean?	to do something before others do it	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.

up until What does "up until" mean?	until	I was in the library up until midnight last night.
a shot in the dark What does "a shot in the dark" mean?	an attempt at something without much hope or chance of succeeding	The attempt to find the small boy who had fallen into the river was a shot in the dark.
go begging What does "go begging" mean?	to be unwanted or unused	Much food went begging when fewer people than expected came to the dinner.
pull the plug What does "pull the plug" mean?	to quit a job	The cashier suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer working here.
he who pays the piper calls the tune What does "he who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?	the person who pays for something should control how it is spent or used	The oil company was paying the expenses for the theater group. However, because he who pays the piper calls the tune they wanted to help decide which plays would be performed.

draw fire What does "draw fire" mean?	to receive criticism for something	The government began to draw fire when they announced changes to the health care system.
cross a bridge before one comes to it What does "cross a bridge before one comes to it" mean?	to think and worry about future events or problems before they happen	We should not worry about that problem now. We do not need to cross that bridge before we come to it.
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.
(to be) in high spirits What does "(to be) in high spirits" mean?	to have much energy, to be cheerful	They are in high spirits since their home team won the tournament.

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Shit Faced Idiom