Stark Raving Mad Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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stark raving mad What does stark raving mad mean?	to be completely crazy	The woman who lives next door is stark raving mad.
stark raving mad What does stark raving mad mean?	to be completely crazy	The woman who lives next door is stark raving mad.
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not a dry eye in the house What does "not a dry eye in the house" mean?	everybody in an audience feels sad or emotional or cries	There was not a dry eye in the house when the manager gave her farewell speech.
a gray area What does "a gray area" mean?	a question that is not clearly defined and may have a broad or more than one answer, neither black or white	The issue of the tax on children's toys was a gray area for the accountant.
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	The teacher had the class in hand when the principal came to visit the classroom.
have (something) down pat What does "have (something) down pat" mean?	have learned or memorized something perfectly	I have the dance routine down pat.

dry up What does "dry up" mean?	to become dry, to be depleted	The river began to dry up early in the summer. The money for the project has dried up.
have a field day What does "have a field day" mean?	have a wild time	The media had a field day with the scandal in the local city government.
know something inside out What does "know something inside out" mean?	know/understand something thoroughly.	"If you have a question about grammar, ask Dr. Martin.She knows grammar inside out."
as black as a skillet What does "as black as a skillet" mean?	very black	The bottom of the little boy's feet were as black as a skillet.
take (someone or somewhere) by storm What does "take (someone or somewhere) by storm" mean?	to win the favor of someone or somewhere, to become popular with a group of people	The new rock band took the country by storm.

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Stark Raving Mad Idiom