American Idioms and Expressions

Unfamiliar Territory Idiom

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unfamiliar territory What does unfamiliar territory mean?	an area of knowledge unknown to the speaker	Trying to pilot an airplane was unfamiliar territory for the flight attendant.
unfamiliar territory What does unfamiliar territory mean?	an area of knowledge unknown to the speaker	Trying to pilot an airplane was unfamiliar territory for the flight attendant.
	Some Random Idioms
cramp one`s style What does "cramp one`s style" mean?	to limit one`s talk or action	Working in the new department is beginning to cramp my style.
Albatross around your neck What does "Albatross around your neck" mean?	An albatross around, or round, your neck is a problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being successful.
raise one's voice to (someone) What does "raise one's voice to (someone)" mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The child was told not to raise his voice to his parents.
crash What does "crash" mean?	cease functioning (usually computers).	My PC crashed again.
a leopard can't change its spots What does "a leopard can't change its spots" mean?	you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities	The manager wrote a letter of apology to the customer but a leopard can't change its spots. The manager has not changed and the letter does not mean anything.

nose (someone) out or nose out (someone) What does "nose (someone) out or nose out (someone)" mean?	to push someone away, to exclude someone	The older boy nosed the younger boy out of the line. The little girl was nosed out of the singing contest.
beat a dead horse What does "beat a dead horse" mean?	to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled	I was beating a dead horse when I was arguing with my boss.
slice of the pie What does "slice of the pie" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the pie from the new casinos. potato Idioms
a kickback What does "a kickback" mean?	an amount of money that is paid illegally for favorable treatment	The construction company was giving kickbacks to the local politicians.
prick up one's ears What does "prick up one's ears" mean?	to listen more carefully to something (like an animal that moves its ears up to hear better)	When I heard my friends talking about me I quickly pricked up my ears.
as the crow flies What does "as the crow flies" mean?	by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places	As the crow flies it is about six kilometers between my house and downtown.

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