Wacked Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wacked out What does wacked out mean?	drunk; intoxicated
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in a hole What does "in a hole" mean?	in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position	He is really in a hole now that he has problems both at work and at home.

in charge of (someone or something) What does "in charge of (someone or something)" mean?	to be in control of someone or something, to be responsible for someone or something	My sister has been in charge of buying supplies at her company for many years.
rock the boat What does "rock the boat" mean?	to upset the way things are	The woman is a very quiet worker and never likes to rock the boat at work.
Make your flesh crawl What does "Make your flesh crawl" mean?	If something makes your flesh crawl, it really scares or revolts you. ('Make your flesh creep' is an alternative. 'Make your skin crawl' is also used.)
break into (someone's) conversation What does "break into (someone's) conversation" mean?	to interrupt someone who is speaking	The woman was very loud and kept breaking into our conversation.
black out What does "black out" mean?	to darken a room or building by turning off the lights	During the war people in the cities were forced to black out their windows so nobody could see them.
at random What does "at random" mean?	without sequence or order	The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players.
snake oil salesman What does "snake oil salesman" mean?	someone who tries to sell you something that does not work	The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.

in one`s good books/graces What does "in one`s good books/graces" mean?	approved of by someone, liked by someone	I have been in my friend's good books since I helped her with her homework last month.
Pink pound What does "Pink pound" mean?	(UK) In the UK, the pink pound is an idiom for the economic power of gay people.
a bat out of hell What does "a bat out of hell" mean?	very fast (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	The man left here like a bat out of hell. I do not know why he was in such a hurry.
wait on (someone) hand and foot What does "wait on (someone) hand and foot" mean?	to serve someone in every possible way, to do everything for someone	I always wait on my sister hand and foot when she comes to visit me.
beat the clock What does "beat the clock" mean?	to finish something before the time is up	The basketball team worked hard to beat the clock and win the game.
be a new one on (someone) What does "be a new one on (someone)" mean?	to be something one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believe	It was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.

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Wacked Out Idiom