Unfamiliar Territory Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Unfamiliar Territory Idiom mean?

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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.
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piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)

back up (someone or something) What does "back up (someone or something)" mean?	to support someone or something	The doctor made a mistake and the hospital refused to back him up.
keep one`s head above water What does "keep one`s head above water" mean?	have the ability to pay one`s bills	He is having trouble keeping his head above water since his salary decreased.
run interference What does "run interference" mean?	intervene on behalf of someone to protect them from something (from American football)	intervene on behalf of someone to protect them from something (from American football)They ran interference on their top salesman to protect him from the scandal.
wear thin What does "wear thin" mean?	grow less interesting or believable	His excuses began to wear thin after he kept using them again and again.
pull rank What does "pull rank" mean?	use or exploit the authority that comes with one's rank
run down What does "run down" mean?	to be in poor condition	My father worked very hard last month and has become run down.
Left to your own devices What does "Left to your own devices" mean?	If someone is left to their own devices, they are not controlled and can do what they want.
turn beet-red What does "turn beet-red" mean?	to become red in the face because you are embarrassed	The girl turned beet-red when her friend asked about her boyfriend.
heart is set against (something) What does "heart is set against (something)" mean?	to be totally against something	Our principal is set against expanding the music program in our school.
in single file What does "in single file" mean?	lined up, one behind the other	Everybody lined up in single file behind the leader of each group.

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Unfamiliar Territory Idiom