Game On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Game on What does Game on mean?	When someone says 'Game on!', it means that they are accepting a challenge or ready to get something done.
	Some Random Idioms
boody What does "boody" mean?	buttocks (usually applies to a woman's buttocks)

tire (someone) out What does "tire (someone) out" mean?	to make someone very tired	The climb up the stairs tired the elderly woman out.
in the loop What does "in the loop" mean?	idiom. involved; connected; aware of what is going on
come on the scene What does "come on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain area or place	When the new DVD player came on the scene everybody wanted one.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire What does "Out of the frying pan, into the fire" mean?	If you get out of one problem, but find yourself in a worse situation, you are out of the frying pan, into the fire.
one's lucky number comes up What does "one's lucky number comes up" mean?	someone is lucky or has good fortune	My lucky number finally came up and I was chosen to go to Los Angeles to represent our company at the conference.
Not worth a tinker's dam What does "Not worth a tinker's dam" mean?	This means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it. He was called a 'tinker'. His dam was used to stop the flow of soldering material being used to close the hole. Of course his 'trade' is pass�, thus his dam is worth nothing.
heads or tails What does "heads or tails" mean?	the face of a coin or the opposite side	We decided who would start the game by throwing heads or tails with a coin.
in favor of (someone or something) What does "in favor of (someone or something)" mean?	approving or supporting someone or something	Most members of the city council were in favor of building the new stadium.
Cherry pick What does "Cherry pick" mean?	If people cherry pick, they choose things that support their position, while ignoring things that contradict it.
Give me five! What does "Give me five!" mean?	Hit me with your hand to show that you are happy about something.	"Give me five!" I said after I scored a goal in the game.

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Game On Idiom