Just For The Heck Of It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Just For The Heck Of It Idiom mean?

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Just for the heck of it What does Just for the heck of it mean?	When someone does something just for the heck of it, they do it without a good reason.
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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.

get off (a bus/train/plane etc.) What does "get off (a bus/train/plane etc.)" mean?	to leave or exit from a bus or train etc.	We decided to get off the train at the next station.
Shoot down in flames What does "Shoot down in flames" mean?	If someone demolishes your argument, it (and you) have been shot down in flames.
ahead of time What does "ahead of time" mean?	early	We started the meeting ahead of time so that we could go home early.
on one's best behavior What does "on one's best behavior" mean?	being as polite as possible	The little boy was on his best behavior when he went to the meeting with his teacher.
lose one's marbles/mind What does "lose one's marbles/mind" mean?	to go crazy, to go out of one's mind	I think that the man next door is beginning to lose his marbles.
speak up What does "speak up" mean?	to speak in a loud or clear voice	I asked the teacher to speak up as I could not hear him at all.
flat out What does "flat out" mean?	without hiding anything, openly	I told my friend flat out that I would not go to the party with her.

catch (someone) off guard What does "catch (someone) off guard" mean?	to catch a person at a time of carelessness	I was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework.
feel like a million dollars What does "feel like a million dollars" mean?	to feel wonderful	I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a long walk.
bring (something) to (someone's) attention What does "bring (something) to (someone's) attention" mean?	to make someone aware of something	There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.

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Just For The Heck Of It Idiom