Under Arrest Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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under arrest What does under arrest mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The three men were under arrest for robbing a bank.
under arrest What does under arrest mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The man was placed under arrest for stealing a car.
under arrest What does under arrest mean?	arrested by the police	The man was placed under arrest for stealing a car.
under arrest What does under arrest mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The three men were under arrest for robbing a bank.
	Some Random Idioms
blow (one's top (off)) What does "blow (one's top (off))" mean?	become angry or upset

come true What does "come true" mean?	to actually happen	The young girl is working hard to make her dreams come true.
time and time again What does "time and time again" mean?	repeatedly, over and over	The teacher told the students time and time again that they must do their homework.
in debt What does "in debt" mean?	owing money	The man is in debt and owes much money to many people.
in spades What does "in spades" mean?	as much or more than you could want (spades are the highest ranking cards in the game of bridge)	The sick child received get well cards in spades when the radio station talked about his illness.
beef What does "beef" mean?	agrument; disagreement.	I've got a beef with him about the rent.
hang a right What does "hang a right" mean?	make a right turn

on the ropes What does "on the ropes" mean?	in a desperate situation or near defeat (from boxing where the losing boxer is forced back against the ropes)	in a desperate situation or near defeat (from boxing where the losing boxer is forced back against the ropes)The boxer was on the ropes and it seemed impossible for him to win the match.
hard on (someone's) heels What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?	to be following someone very closely	The dog was hard on the young boy's heels.
keep one`s nose out of (something) What does "keep one`s nose out of (something)" mean?	to not become involved in something or in someone else's business	I wish that our secretary would keep her nose out of my personal affairs.
miss the point What does "miss the point" mean?	fail to understand the important part of something	My friend was missing the point when we tried to explain why he shouldn't do what he was doing.

American Idioms and Expressions

Under Arrest Idiom