Light On Your Feet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Light on your feet What does Light on your feet mean?	If someone is light on their feet, they can move quickly and are agile.
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ditch What does "ditch" mean?	get rid of; abandon (somebody or something).	Oh, just ditch him. No one wants him anyway.

in receipt of (something) What does "in receipt of (something)" mean?	having received something	I am in receipt of an order from the city to cut down a tree in our backyard.
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.
cherry What does "cherry" mean?	new recruit (in the U.S. Army)
by no means What does "by no means" mean?	absolutely not	By no means will I permit my child to play with the new video game.
according to (someone or something) What does "according to (someone or something)" mean?	as said or told by someone, in agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to something	According to our teacher, there will be no class next week. We did everything according to the terms of the agreement.

stand up What does "stand up" mean?	to be strong enough to use for a long time	The new carpet should stand up for a long time.
for free What does "for free" mean?	for no charge or cost	We were able to get a television set from our neighbor for free.
beef What does "beef" mean?	agrument; disagreement.	I've got a beef with him about the rent.
lay (something) on (someone) What does "lay (something) on (someone)" mean?	direct blame or guilt on someone	The company tried to lay the computer problems on one of the managers.
put a bug in (someone`s) ear What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear" mean?	to give someone an idea	I put a bug in my friend's ear when I said that I would like to go on a holiday with him.

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Light On Your Feet Idiom