Drop Dead! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Drop dead! What does Drop dead! mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
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pour cold water on (something) What does "pour cold water on (something)" mean?	to discourage something	My boss poured cold water on my idea to change the time of our coffee breaks.

fuck with something What does "fuck with something" mean?	tinker or play with something
feel like having (something) What does "feel like having (something)" mean?	to want to have something	I did not feel like having milk so I had water.
pop up What does "pop up" mean?	to appear suddenly or unexpectedly	I had not seen my friend for a year but suddenly he popped up for a visit last week.
on a splurge What does "on a splurge" mean?	to spend much money extravagantly	We went on a splurge last weekend and spent a lot of money.
Show your true colors What does "Show your true colors" mean?	To reveal your true intentions, personality, or behaviors.	Everyone is on best behavior on the first date, but soon enough you will show your true colors. Color(s) has numerous meanings. An early use of the word is flag, pennant, or badge. Early warships often carried flags from many nations on board in order to elude or deceive the enemy. The rules of civilized warfare called for all ships to hoist their true national ensigns before firing a shot. Someone who finally "shows his true colors" is acting like a warship which hails another ship flying one flag, but then hoisted their own when they got in firing range.
so sue me What does "so sue me" mean?	idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement
yuck What does "yuck" mean?	disgusting person or thing
in public What does "in public" mean?	openly so others can see, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
quick one What does "quick one" mean?	a single drink of alcohol taken before one does something else	We stopped for a quick one on the way home from work.

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Drop Dead! Idiom