Swimmingly Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Swimmingly What does Swimmingly mean?	If things are going swimmingly, they are going very well.
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scriptkiddy What does "scriptkiddy" mean?	young, inexperienced hacker with little programming ability who uses other's code for their own malicious purposes

fit to be tied What does "fit to be tied" mean?	to be very angry or upset	My boss was fit to be tied when he heard that I was going to take a month off from work this summer.
within calling distance What does "within calling distance" mean?	close enough to hear someone call	We were within calling distance of the men in the boat.
rocks What does "rocks" mean?	ice cubes
get it What does "get it" mean?	understand (a joke, information, an idea)
before long What does "before long" mean?	soon	I had to wait a few minutes but before long my friend arrived.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	to appear to be burdened by all the problems of the world	My aunt feels that she is working too hard and that she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.

stand on ceremony What does "stand on ceremony" mean?	to be formal	"You do not need to stand on ceremony here. You can relax."
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to accept another`s insults or bad treatment	The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.

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Swimmingly Idiom