Knock It Off! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Knock it off! What does Knock it off! mean?	stop doing something, quit	"Please knock it off! You are going to hurt yourself if you are not careful."
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Money doesn`t grow on trees What does "Money doesn`t grow on trees" mean?	This means that you have to work to earn money; it doesn't come easily or without effort.

down and out What does "down and out" mean?	having no money or place to live; in the gutter
have one's eye on (someone or something) What does "have one's eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something carefully, to take care of someone or something	The woman had her eye on her baby as she talked on the telephone.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	to scold or punish someone severely	The police are coming down hard on drunk drivers now.

have an ear for (something) What does "have an ear for (something)" mean?	have the ability to learn music or languages	My cousin has an ear for music and is a very good musician.
straight What does "straight" mean?	undiluted alcoholic drink
Rub someone up the wrong way What does "Rub someone up the wrong way" mean?	If you annoy or irritate someone when you didn't mean to, you rub them up the wrong way.
take back (something) What does "take back (something)" mean?	to admit to making a wrong statement	The man was asked to take back what he had said about his boss.
slow-witted What does "slow-witted" mean?	to be not very smart	The girl is slow-witted and she has trouble doing simple things.
no skin off (someone's) teeth/nose What does "no skin off (someone's) teeth/nose" mean?	no difficulty for someone	It will be no skin off my teeth if the meeting is not held.

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Knock It Off! Idiom