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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shades What does "shades" mean?	sunglasses, especially dark sunglasses

dog What does "dog" mean?	pursue; stalk; track (someone).	Stop dogging me. Leave alone.
make or break (someone) What does "make or break (someone)" mean?	either benefit or ruin someone	The new business venture will probably make or break my uncle.
dead end What does "dead end" mean?	the end of a road, an impasse	The negotiations between the players and the owners have come to a dead end.
Jam on your face What does "Jam on your face" mean?	If you say that someone has jam on their face, they appear to be caught, embarrassed or found guilty.
each and every What does "each and every" mean?	every	"I want each and every student to bring his or her textbook tomorrow."
hand a verdict/decision down (to someone) What does "hand a verdict/decision down (to someone)" mean?	to announce or deliver a legal decision or verdict in a court	The court clerk announced that the judge would hand the verdict down in the morning.
shack up with (someone) What does "shack up with (someone)" mean?	to live with someone in a relationship without marrying him or her	When my sister was younger she shacked up with her boyfriend for a couple of years.
come by (something) What does "come by (something)" mean?	to get or obtain or acquire something	My aunt came by much money recently and is now enjoying her life.
what with What does "what with" mean?	because, as a result of	We wanted to go away for a holiday but what with moving to a new house we are too busy to go anywhere.
part and parcel of (something) What does "part and parcel of (something)" mean?	a necessary or important part of something	The house that we bought is part and parcel of a much larger piece of property.

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Drop Dead! Idiom