Step On It! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Step on it! What does Step on it! mean?	Hurry up!	"Step on it! The taxi will be here at any timeand you're not even dressed!"
	Some Random Idioms
come within an ace of (doing something) What does "come within an ace of (doing something)" mean?	to almost succeed in doing what you are trying to do	We came within an ace of buying the new car but finally we decided not to buy it.

zapped What does "zapped" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted	I feel completely zapped
Grass roots What does "Grass roots" mean?	This idioms is often used in politics, where it refers to the ordinary people or voters. It can be used to mean people at the bottom of a hierarchy.
with flying colors What does "with flying colors" mean?	with great or total success	I was able to pass my final exams with flying colors.
what`s what What does "what`s what" mean?	distinguish one thing from another	It is hard to tell what`s what at an auction of old furniture.
white elephant What does "white elephant" mean?	a useless possession that is a nuisance or expensive to keep	They are having a white elephant sale at the school next week.

get (someone) down What does "get (someone) down" mean?	to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement	The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
had What does "had" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled
All over bar the shouting What does "All over bar the shouting" mean?	When something is all over bar the shouting, the outcome is absolutely certain.('All over but the shouting' is also used.)
cold fish What does "cold fish" mean?	unresponsive, uninteresting person (often with sexual undertones).	She's such a cold fish, no guy would want to date her.

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Step On It! Idiom