Good Grief! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Good grief! What does Good grief! mean?	used to show surprise (good or bad)	"Good grief! It`s 6:00 and I still have not finished this job."
	Some Random Idioms
spitting image of (someone) What does "spitting image of (someone)" mean?	the exact resemblance to someone	My cousin is a spitting image of his father.
kill the fatted calf What does "kill the fatted calf" mean?	to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone	We will kill the fatted calf and have a big feast for my parents.
all talk (and no action) What does "all talk (and no action)" mean?	to talk about doing something but never really do it	Our boss was all talk and no action and nothing new was ever done in our department.
Grin like a Cheshire cat What does "Grin like a Cheshire cat" mean?	If someone has a very wide smile, they have a grin like a Cheshire cat.
From Missouri What does "From Missouri" mean?	If someone is from Missouri, then they require clear proof before they will believe something.
on medication What does "on medication" mean?	taking medicine for a current medical problem	The woman has been on medication for many years.
stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make many people angry or dislike something, to provoke your critics	He stirred up a hornet`s nest when he began to talk about the bonus system at his company.
tell (someone) where to get off What does "tell (someone) where to get off" mean?	to scold someone, to express one's anger to someone	I told the man where to get off when he complained about our noise for no reason.

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Good Grief! Idiom