American Idioms and Expressions

Shoot The Breeze Idiom

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shoot the breeze
What does shoot the breeze mean?		 make relaxed, casual conversation. "No, we weren't talking about anything important.We were just shooting the breeze."

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get out of hand
What does "get out of hand" mean?		 to become difficult or impossible to controlThe party got out of hand and the school authorities asked everyone to go home.
piss-poor
What does "piss-poor" mean?		 extremely poor; having no money
fence (someone) in
What does "fence (someone) in" mean?		 to restrict someone in some wayI always feel fenced in when I visit my friend on the small island.
time flies
What does "time flies" mean?		 time passes very quicklyTime flies and suddenly summer was over and autumn had begun.
GMT
What does "GMT" mean?		 Greenwich Mean Time - a place in England used as the standard for time around the world Greenwich Mean Time - a place in England used as the standard for time around the worldThe rocket will be launched at 10:00 AM tomorrow GMT.
haul (someone) in
What does "haul (someone) in" mean?		 take someone to the police station, arrest someoneThe police hauled the man in because he was drinking while driving.
get a load off one's feet
What does "get a load off one's feet" mean?		 to sit down and relax I sat down and tried to get a load off my feet.

turn a blind eye to (someone or something)
What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?		 to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see itOur teacher usually turns a blind eye to a student who comes to class one or two minutes late.
caught short
What does "caught short" mean?		 to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need itI was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
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