American Idioms and Expressions

Hit Me With Your Best Shot Idiom

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Hit me with your best shot
What does Hit me with your best shot mean?
If someone tells you to hit them with your best shot, they are telling you that no matter what you do it won't hurt them or make a difference to them.

Some Random Idioms
get one's knuckles rapped
What does "get one's knuckles rapped" mean?
receive punishment for somethingThe boy got his knuckles rapped after a stern lecture from the judge.
pass away
What does "pass away" mean?
to dieHis father passed away when he was 96 years old.
slow on the uptake
What does "slow on the uptake" mean?
to be slow to figure something outThe new employee is slow on the uptake and we must explain everything to him at least two times.
out-of-pocket expenses
What does "out-of-pocket expenses" mean?
the actual amount of money that someone spends for somethingMy out-of-pocket expenses for the business trip were very low.
eat dirt
What does "eat dirt" mean?
to accept another`s insults or bad treatment The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.

run circles/rings around (someone)
What does "run circles/rings around (someone)" mean?
to outrun/outdo someoneThe young boy is able to run circles around the others in his school.
goof off
What does "goof off" mean?
waste time; mess around
perp
What does "perp" mean?
perpetrator; person who commits, or may have committed, a crime. Who's our perp? Anyone able to identify him?
in fine feather
What does "in fine feather" mean?
in good humorMy friend is in fine feather today and he has been laughing all morning.
have had it up to here with (someone or something)
What does "have had it up to here with (someone or something)" mean?
have reached the end of one's endurance or toleranceThe teacher has had it up to here with the bad behavior of the students.
in one's book
What does "in one's book" mean?
according to one's own opinionIn my book she is the best teacher that we have ever had.

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