American Idioms and Expressions

Jump Through Hoops Idiom

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Jump through hoops
What does Jump through hoops mean?
If you are prepared to jump through hoops for someone, you are prepared to make great efforts and sacrifices for them.

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get on
What does "get on" mean?
have (usually good) relations with somebody
talk until one is blue in the face
What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?
to talk until one is exhausted I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's opinion about my essay.

have a one-track mind
What does "have a one-track mind" mean?
to have a mind that thinks only about one thingThe boy has a one-track mind and he only thinks about car racing.
deem it to be necessary
What does "deem it to be necessary" mean?
to believe that something is necessaryThe judge deemed it to be necessary to postpone the trial for a week.
throw money at (something)
What does "throw money at (something)" mean?
to try to solve a problem by spending money on it The president of our company is willing to throw much money at the factory problem.

shmoose
What does "shmoose" mean?
gossip; discuss; cat
pitch a tent
What does "pitch a tent" mean?
have an erection upon waking in the morning
crap
What does "crap" mean?
defacate; move one's bowls

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