Tapped Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tapped out What does tapped out mean?	broke; having no money
tapped out What does tapped out mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
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at the outside What does "at the outside" mean?	as the highest estimate	We can feed one hundred people at the outside during the seminar.

nuke it What does "nuke it" mean?	discard it; get rid of it
Get on like a house on fire What does "Get on like a house on fire" mean?	If people get on like a house on fire, they have a very close and good relationship.
in sight What does "in sight" mean?	able to be seen	There were no birds in sight so we went back to the hotel and stopped bird watching for the day.
on edge What does "on edge" mean?	to be nervous or irritable	He has been on edge lately because of his exams.
All over bar the shouting What does "All over bar the shouting" mean?	When something is all over bar the shouting, the outcome is absolutely certain.('All over but the shouting' is also used.)

get the shock of one's life What does "get the shock of one's life" mean?	to receive a serious emotional shock	I got the shock of my life when I saw my teacher on TV.
buckle down to (do something) or buckle down and (do something) What does "buckle down to (do something) or buckle down and (do something)" mean?	to make a big effort to do something, to give one's complete attention or effort to do something	The teacher told the girl that she must buckle down and begin to work harder than before.
Hard cheese What does "Hard cheese" mean?	(UK) Hard cheese means hard luck.
feel free to do (something) What does "feel free to do (something)" mean?	to feel like you are permitted to do something	Everybody felt free to walk around the restaurant after the party started.

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