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The expression "off your guard" means that you are not prepared; that you are not watching for something and are not ready; that you are relaxed and not tense with waiting for some event.
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What is the meaning of the idiom 'caught off guard'?
it's like when you didn't expect something to happen . you didn't see that thing coming , so you're totally surprised and clueless !!
What is the meaning of idiom write it off?
"Write it off" means to dismiss something.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'laugh your socks off'?
To laugh allot
What is the meaning of the idiom 'to slap the black off ya'?
The meaning of the idiom "to slap the back off you" is fairly straightforward. It implies an exaggeration, that one would slap someone else so hard that their back would come off.
Is take off an idiom?
Can you figure out the meaning by defining the terms literally? No, so it is an idiom. Literally, it means to remove something, but figuratively it means for an airplane to get off the ground.
What is the meaning of the idiom get of the hook?
Nothing. To get off the hook, however, means to escape punishment.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'blood was boiling'?
It means being ticked off, or very mad.
What does the idiom off the rocks mean?
Old sailing slang meaning to be no longer in danger.
What is the meaning of the idiom fly off the handle?
To lose ones temper and react violently.
What is the meaning of the idiom putting on the ritz?
Showing off, being well dressed and flashy.
What does the idiom hit you between the eyes mean?
It means to catch you off guard or to surprise you, and maybe more to the point it means that you have suddenly 'gotten' or understood, like a blinding insight, the thing that has caught you off guard.
What is the idiom meaning of to be?
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
