Ants In Your Pants Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Ants in your pants What does Ants in your pants mean?	If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited about something and can't keep still.
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groovy What does "groovy" mean?	cool; nice; excellent (anacrhonistic)

pull rank on (someone) What does "pull rank on (someone)" mean?	to assert one`s superior position or authority on a person of lower rank in order to get a privilege or favor	The navy officer pulled rank on the other officers and was able to stay in the best room in the hotel.
take it on the chin What does "take it on the chin" mean?	to be badly beaten or hurt, to get into trouble	My friend took it on the chin when he fought with the man at the store.
time off What does "time off" mean?	free time when one does not have to work	I had some time off last week so I was able to do some extra reading.
be through What does "be through" mean?	to be finished, to end	I do not know when the movie will be through.

prick up one's ears What does "prick up one's ears" mean?	to listen more carefully to something (an animal moves its ears up to hear better)	When I heard my friends talking about me I pricked up my ears.
dope What does "dope" mean?	drugs, especially marijuana or heroin
have one's nose in the air What does "have one's nose in the air" mean?	to be conceited or aloof	The girl has had her nose in the air ever since she won the speech contest.

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Ants In Your Pants Idiom