Get My Drift Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Get my drift What does Get my drift mean?	If you get someone's drift, you understand what they are trying to say. ('Catch their drift' is an alternative form.)
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cut out the deadwood What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company began to cut out the deadwood and fired many people.
getup What does "getup" mean?	fancy dress or costume	"What was that strange getup that your friend was wearing the other day?"
take (someone or something) seriously What does "take (someone or something) seriously" mean?	to think that someone or something is important	The principal did not take the suggestion of the teacher seriously.
blimey What does "blimey" mean?	wow; oh (used to express surprise or excitement)
pull a fast one on (someone) What does "pull a fast one on (someone)" mean?	to cheat/deceive someone	They pulled a fast one on me when they sold me the broken stereo.
dip into (something) What does "dip into (something)" mean?	to borrow from a supply of something	We had to dip into our savings to get enough money for a holiday.
donorcycle What does "donorcycle" mean?	motorcyle to medical practitioners, so called because of the hate rate of death which results in organs available for donation
When it rains, it pours What does "When it rains, it pours" mean?	This idiom means that when things go wrong, a lot of things go wrong at the same time.

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Get My Drift Idiom