Wide Of The Mark Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wide of the mark What does wide of the mark mean?	far from the target, incorrect	His ideas for the company are wide of the mark from what everybody expected.
wide of the mark What does wide of the mark mean?	far from the target, incorrect	The manager's ideas for the company are wide of the mark and different from what everybody expected.
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blow up (something) or blow (something) up What does "blow up (something) or blow (something) up" mean?	to inflate something, to fill something with air	The little boy likes to blow up balloons.
cross one`s fingers What does "cross one`s fingers" mean?	to cross two fingers of one hand to hope or wish for good luck	I crossed my fingers that I would get the job that I had applied for.
cleanliness is next to godliness What does "cleanliness is next to godliness" mean?	being a clean person is next in importance in life to having good religious or moral values	The mother told her children that cleanliness is next to godliness when she asked them to clean their rooms.
shit What does "shit" mean?	defacate; move one's bowls.	Gotta shit, be back in a minute.
get the show on the road What does "get the show on the road" mean?	to start working on something	"Let`s get the show on the road and begin work for the day."

back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	next to each other and touching backs	The students were sitting back-to-back as they did their exercises for the gym class.
pay attention to (someone or something) What does "pay attention to (someone or something)" mean?	to look at something with full attention, to listen to someone with full attention	The man never pays attention to what his supervisor tells him.
take (someone or something) in hand What does "take (someone or something) in hand" mean?	to take control of a situation and improve it or deal with it	Our teacher took the situation in hand when the class became too noisy.
hit the sack What does "hit the sack" mean?	go to bed.	"I'm really tired. I think I'll hit the sack."
do What does "do" mean?	party; event

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Wide Of The Mark Idiom