be off the beam
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off the beam — phrasal : not following a guiding beam : proceeding on a wrong course : deviating from the normal or true truly off the beam and wandering in a Stygian darkness Peggy Bennett * * * off the beam 1. Off the course shown by a radio beam 2. Off the… … Useful english dictionary
off the beam — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) Not in the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the wrong direction. * /A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when his plane is off the beam./ 2. {slang} Wrong;… … Dictionary of American idioms
off the beam — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) Not in the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the wrong direction. * /A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when his plane is off the beam./ 2. {slang} Wrong;… … Dictionary of American idioms
off\ the\ beam — adv or adj. phr. 1. (Of an airplane) Not in the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the wrong direction. A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when his plane is off the beam. 2. slang Wrong; mistaken. Maud … Словарь американских идиом
off the beam — wrong, mistaken What he said about the new office was right off the beam and should be ignored by everyone … Idioms and examples
off the beat — phrasal or off beat : out of tempo : showing irregularity : off the beam … Useful english dictionary
off the beam — Wrong. Thinking along incorrect lines … A concise dictionary of English slang
on the beam — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) In the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the right direction. * /A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when he is flying on the beam./ 2. {slang} Doing well;… … Dictionary of American idioms
on the beam — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) In the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the right direction. * /A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when he is flying on the beam./ 2. {slang} Doing well;… … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ the\ beam — adv or adj. phr. 1. (Of an airplane) In the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the right direction. A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when he is flying on the beam. 2. slang Doing well; just right;… … Словарь американских идиом
To kick the beam — Kick Kick (k[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kicked} (k[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kicking}.] [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.] 1. To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog. [1913 Webster] He [Frederick the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
