American Idioms and Expressions

Run Your Mouth Off Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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Run your mouth off
What does Run your mouth off mean?		 If someone runs their mouth off, they talk too much.

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cramp one`s style
What does "cramp one`s style" mean?		 to limit one`s talk or actionWorking in the new department is beginning to cramp my style.
shape up or ship out
What does "shape up or ship out" mean?		 to either improve one's performance or leaveThe new employee was told to shape up or ship out when his performance was not equal to the other members of the staff.
eat out of (someone's) hands
What does "eat out of (someone's) hands" mean?		 to do what someone else wants The young secretary is eating out of the manager's hands.

alive and well
What does "alive and well" mean?		 to be well and healthy The worker was alive and well after the accident.

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off one`s high horse
What does "off one`s high horse" mean?		 to be not acting proud and scornful, to be not acting like you are better than othersWe got our boss off his high horse when he admitted that he had made many mistakes with the new product launch.
give (someone) a black eye
What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?		to hit someone near their eye so it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputationThe boy gave his friend a black eye.
for the life of (someone)
What does "for the life of (someone)" mean?		 even if one's life were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something)For the life of me I could not remember where I had put my house keys.
carry out (something) or carry (something) out
What does "carry out (something) or carry (something) out" mean?		 to do something, to put something (a plan) into action, to accomplish something We were able to carry out the move with no problems.

hand down (something)
What does "hand down (something)" mean?		 arrange to give something to someone after your deathMy grandmother handed down her silver jewellery to my mother.
out cold
What does "out cold" mean?		 to be unconscious, to be in a faintWhen the patient entered the operating room he was out cold because of the anesthesia.
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