idioms

  hold your breath (to wait for something to happen) If you are waiting for her to come, don’t hold your breath. We held our breath while the results were read out. He promised to pay me next week, but I’m not holding my breath. [=I doubt he will pay me next week.] …

  throw for a loop  US informal (to surprise and upset very much) The result of the election threw us for a loop. When I heard she was leaving, I was really knocked for a loop. Also: knock for a loop envocabulary.com

    knock for a loop  US informal (to surprise and upset someone very much) When I heard she was leaving, I was really knocked for a loop. The result of the election threw us for a loop. Also, throw for a loop envocabulary.com

  out of the loop (not informed; not included in a process) I should not be out of the loop on something so important. I don’t know because she cut me out of the loop. envocabulary.com

  in the loop  informal (fully informed; included in a process) I’ll keep you in the loop as far as I can. I need to be in the loop on this investigation. envocabulary.com