At Full Tilt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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At full tilt What does At full tilt mean?	If something is at full tilt, it is going or happening as fast or as hard as possible.
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GJ What does "GJ" mean?	grapefruit juice
do the trick What does "do the trick" mean?	to work well, to achieve a good or desired result	I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem.
get with it What does "get with it" mean?	to pay attention, to get busy	I told my friend to get with it or he would have problems with his boss.
as scarce as hen's teeth/scarcer than hen's teeth What does "as scarce as hen's teeth/scarcer than hen's teeth" mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	Cheap hotels in this city are as scarce as hen's teeth.
heart is set against (something) What does "heart is set against (something)" mean?	to be totally against something	Our principal is set against expanding the music program in our school.
make a monkey out of (someone) What does "make a monkey out of (someone)" mean?	to make someone look foolish	My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.

fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be suitable for what is required	I think that the new equipment should fill the bill for us.
get off to a flying start What does "get off to a flying start" mean?	have a very successful beginning	have a very successful beginningThe meeting got off to a flying start when the company directors announced that they had won a large contract.
bleep (something) out What does "bleep (something) out" mean?	to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word)	The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.
give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to go ahead with a project	Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales campaign.

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