The High Seas Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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the high seas What does the high seas mean?	the ocean (away from the coast)	The crew of the ship spent three months on the high seas before going to shore for a visit.
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rain cats and dogs What does "rain cats and dogs" mean?	to rain very hard	It has been raining cats and dogs all day.

pass out What does "pass out" mean?	to faint	Three teenage girls passed out at the rock concert.
keep track of (something) What does "keep track of (something)" mean?	to keep a count or record of something, to stay informed about something	We have been making a great effort to keep track of the number of visitors to our store.
turn on one`s heel What does "turn on one`s heel" mean?	to turn around suddenly	The letter carrier turned on his heel when he saw the large dog.
Sick to death What does "Sick to death" mean?	If you are sick to death of something, you have been exposed to so much of it that you cannot take any more.
hang by a hair/thread What does "hang by a hair/thread" mean?	to be in an uncertain position and depend on something not substantial	The results of the election are still undecided and are hanging by a hair.

keep an ear out for (something) What does "keep an ear out for (something)" mean?	to listen carefully for something	I plan to keep an ear out for any information about a new job for my friend.
give (someone) a fair shake What does "give (someone) a fair shake" mean?	to treat someone fairly	Our company tries to give everyone a fair shake.
put out (some) feelers What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?	to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about it	I put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.
betwixt and between What does "betwixt and between" mean?	to be undecided, to be between two decisions	We were betwixt and between in our effort to decide which school to send our child to.

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The High Seas Idiom