Umpteen Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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umpteen What does umpteen mean?	large quantity; many
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start from scratch What does "start from scratch" mean?	to start from the beginning	I lost all of my notes so I had to start from scratch with my project.

double-header What does "double-header" mean?	two games (usually baseball) that are played one after the other and are played in front of the same crowd	We were tired after watching a double-header last night.
out of the loop What does "out of the loop" mean?	idiom. not involved; disconnected; unaware of what is going on
at fault What does "at fault" mean?	to be responsible or to be to blame for something	The truck driver was at fault for the terrible accident.
take one's mind off (something) What does "take one's mind off (something)" mean?	to stop from worrying or thinking about a problem	I went to a movie to take my mind off my problems at work.
run short (of something) What does "run short (of something)" mean?	to not have enough of something	They ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
catch-22 What does " catch-22" mean?	a situation which contradicts itself, a paradoxical situation	It was a catch-22 situation and if I went to work there would be problems but if I did not go to work there would also be problems.
walk hand-in-hand (with someone) What does "walk hand-in-hand (with someone)" mean?	to walk while holding hands with someone	The couple walked hand-to-hand down the street.
by shank's mare What does "by shank's mare" mean?	by foot	I came to the meeting by shank's mare.
fit to be tied What does "fit to be tied" mean?	to be very angry or upset	My boss was fit to be tied when he heard that I was going to take a month off from work this summer.

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Umpteen Idiom