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throw (someone) for a loss What does throw (someone) for a loss mean?	to cause someone to be uncertain or confused	The question threw me for a loss and there was no way that I could reply.
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tear one's hair out What does "tear one's hair out" mean?	to be anxious/frustrated/angry	The mother was tearing her hair out as she waited for her daughter to return home.

twenty-four, seven What does "twenty-four, seven" mean?	all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
make mincemeat/hamburger out of (someone or something) What does "make mincemeat/hamburger out of (someone or something)" mean?	to beat up or destroy someone or something	The older boxer made mincemeat out of the young boxer.
trick (someone) into (doing something) What does "trick (someone) into (doing something)" mean?	to fool someone, to cheat someone	The salesman tricked the customer into buying something that he did not need.
come out of nowhere What does "come out of nowhere" mean?	to appear suddenly	The eagle came out of nowhere and captured the small mouse.
up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something) What does "up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something)" mean?	having a lot of something, much involved/busy with something	I am up to my neck in work at the moment and won't be able to attend the dinner tonight.

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Throw (someone) For A Loss Idiom