Up To One's Chin Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up to one's chin What does up to one's chin mean?	very busy with, deeply involved in something	He has been up to his chin in the project to build a new convention center.
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right on What does "right on" mean?	that`s right, yes (indicates approval for something)	The man yelled "right on" every time the politician promised a new program to lower taxes.

slip through (someone's) fingers What does "slip through (someone's) fingers" mean?	to get away from someone	My friend had a very good opportunity but it slipped through his fingers because of his lack of action.
carry out (something) or carry (something) out What does "carry out (something) or carry (something) out" mean?	to do something, to put something (a plan) into action, to accomplish something	We were able to carry out the move with no problems.
piss-poor What does "piss-poor" mean?	very low quality or capability
dark horse What does "dark horse" mean?	a political candidate who is little known to the general public	The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.
order (someone) around/about What does "order (someone) around/about" mean?	to give commands to someone	Our new supervisor is always trying to order people around.

avenue of escape What does "avenue of escape" mean?	the route along which someone or something escapes	There was no avenue of escape for the bank robbers.
neck and neck What does "neck and neck" mean?	exactly even in a race or contest	The two horses were neck and neck at the end of the race.
in consideration of (something) What does "in consideration of (something)" mean?	after thinking about something	In consideration of the amount of time that I had spent on the case I charged a lot of money for my services.
wait up (for someone) What does "wait up (for someone)" mean?	not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens	The woman always waits up for her daughter to come home.

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Up To One's Chin Idiom