Get Lost! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get lost! What does get lost! mean?	go away	"I wish he'd get lost and stop bothering me. Idon't want to talk to him!"
Get lost! What does Get lost! mean?	Go away!	The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework.
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Talk the hind legs off a donkey What does "Talk the hind legs off a donkey" mean?	A person who is excessively or extremely talkative can talk the hind legs off a donkey.

lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	to give a bad performance of something	The singer laid an egg during her concert last evening.
by check What does "by check" mean?	by using a check	I paid for the hotel room by check.
Pound of flesh What does "Pound of flesh" mean?	If someone wants their pound of flesh, the force someone to pay or give back something owed, even though they don't need it and it will cause the other person a lot of difficulty.
nerd What does "nerd" mean?	boring, studious person (usually said of men or boys)
for one thing What does "for one thing" mean?	for one reason (among others)	"It is not possible to use the old building. For one thing it will not pass a fire inspection."
lay one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "lay one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to see/find someone or something	"If you lay your eyes on my keys please tell me."
more than one can bear/stand/take What does "more than one can bear/stand/take" mean?	more trouble or other misfortune than one can endure	The constant barking of the dog is more than I can bear so I will go out for a walk to get away.

talk through one`s hat What does "talk through one`s hat" mean?	to say something without knowing or understanding the facts	Our supervisor is talking through his hat again and he does not know what he is talking about.
tater What does "tater" mean?	potato
as poor as a church mouse What does "as poor as a church mouse" mean?	very poor	My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.

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Get Lost! Idiom