Trounce Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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trounce What does trounce mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
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out of bounds What does "out of bounds" mean?	to be outside the boundaries of a playing area	The ball went out of bounds and the boys had to go over the fence to get it.

pot calling the kettle black What does "pot calling the kettle black" mean?	the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
from side to side What does "from side to side" mean?	moving from one side to the other again and again	The boat was rocking from side to side during the big storm.
stand clear of (something) What does "stand clear of (something)" mean?	to keep away from something	"Please stand clear of the door while we are moving the piano."
fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to conform to a certain course of action	The players fell into line after the coach became more strict during practice.
for the duration (of something) What does "for the duration (of something)" mean?	for the whole time that something continues	We had to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester.
out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be eating lunch away from one's work	The bank manager was out to lunch when I went to meet him.

Climb on the bandwagon What does "Climb on the bandwagon" mean?	When people climb on the bandwagon they do something because it is popular and everyone else is doing it.
get under way What does "get under way" mean?	to start	The festival got under way early this morning.
land in (someone's) lap What does "land in (someone's) lap" mean?	to come to you and you now have to deal with it (used for things like extra work)	Several resignations from our company landed in the personnel director's lap last Friday.
built What does "built" mean?	muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous

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