Give Me Five! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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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see (someone or something) as (something) What does "see (someone or something) as (something)" mean?	to consider someone as something	My friend sees me as an expert in financial matters although I am not.
Rewrite history What does "Rewrite history" mean?	If you rewrite history, you change your version of past events so as to make yourself look better than you would if the truth was told.
all hands on deck What does "all hands on deck" mean?	everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do	The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.
get a wiggle on What does "get a wiggle on " mean?	to hurry up, to get going	"Get a wiggle on. I want to arrive at the party before the other guests."

City of Brotherly Love What does "City of Brotherly Love" mean?	Philadelphia
local color What does "local color" mean?	the traditional features of a place which give it its own character	The weekend vegetable market added much local color to the small town.

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Give Me Five! Idiom