Well Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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well-off What does well-off mean?	wealthy	Her parents are quite well-off and don`t need to worry about money during their retirement.
well-off What does well-off mean?	wealthy	The girl's parents are well-off and do not need to worry about money during their retirement.
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a shot in the arm What does "a shot in the arm" mean?	something inspiring or encouraging, a boost of energy	His job search got a shot in the arm when the company president called him in for an interview.

have a rough time (of it) What does "have a rough time (of it)" mean?	experience a difficult period	My friend had a rough time of it when he was forced to leave his job.
rule of thumb What does "rule of thumb" mean?	a basic or accepted pattern or rule	It is a rule of thumb in our company that workers with the most seniority get bigger offices.
out on bail What does "out on bail" mean?	to be out of jail after bail money has been paid	The man is out on bail after being arrested for stealing money from his company.
get one`s rear in gear What does "get one`s rear in gear" mean?	to hurry up, to get going	"Let`s get our rear in gear before it is too late to go to a movie."
shoot oneself in the foot What does "shoot oneself in the foot" mean?	to make a mistake or a stupid decision that makes a situation worse	The man shot himself in the foot when he refused to work the extra hours that his boss wanted him too.
shoot from the hip What does "shoot from the hip" mean?	to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is held at one's side and against one's hip	Our manager always shoots from the hip and everyone likes her because of that.

sing/whistle a different tune What does "sing/whistle a different tune" mean?	to contradict something that one has said before, to talk or act in the opposite way	Usually the man does not care if he disturbs his neighbors at midnight but now that he must get up early in the morning he is whistling a different tune.
strike (someone) as funny What does "strike (someone) as funny" mean?	to seem funny to someone	The comments of my teacher often strike me as funny.
get (something) out of the way What does "get (something) out of the way" mean?	to take care of some business, to do/finish something	We got our work out of the way and began to plan for the weekend.
get into trouble What does "get into trouble" mean?	to become involved in some kind of trouble	The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are left at home alone.

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Well Off Idiom