On The Right Foot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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On the right foot What does On the right foot mean?	If you start something or set off on the right foot, you get off to a good start.
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waste one's breath What does "waste one's breath" mean?	to waste one's time talking, to talk in vain	I am wasting my breath to ask my parents to use the car this weekend.

re-up What does "re-up" mean?	reenlist.	He re-upped? I thought he wanted out of the army.
knockout What does "knockout" mean?	stunning; smashing; brilliant
can't do anything with (someone or something) What does "can't do anything with (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to manage or control someone or something	My sister is always complaining that she can't do anything with her hair.
check out (something) or check (something) out What does "check out (something) or check (something) out" mean?	to investigate something, to examine something	We went to the apartment building to check out the new apartment.

Monday morning quarterback What does "Monday morning quarterback" mean?	A Monday morning quarterback is someone who, with the benefit of hindsight, knows what should have been done in a situation.
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to live on less money than usual	If we want to go on a holiday to Europe this year we will have to tighten our belts and begin to save some money.
make nothing of (something) What does "make nothing of (something)" mean?	ignore something as if it had not happened	The woman made nothing of the fact that she almost hit a woman in the parking lot.
stinker What does "stinker" mean?	person who is undesirable or disgusting

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On The Right Foot Idiom