Take Your Hat Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Take your hat off What does Take your hat off mean?	If you say that you take your hat off to someone, you are showing your respect or admiration.
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rate with (someone) What does "rate with (someone)" mean?	to be in someone's favor	I do not think that I rate with some of the students at my school.

know which side one's bread is buttered What does "know which side one's bread is buttered" mean?	to know what is most advantageous for you	My aunt knows which side her bread is buttered when she visits her sister.
Fed up to the back teeth What does "Fed up to the back teeth" mean?	When you are extremely irritated and fed up with something or someone, you are fed up to the back teeth.
Beer and skittles What does "Beer and skittles" mean?	(UK) People say that life is not all beer and skittles, meaning that it is not about self-indulgence and pleasure.
piggyback What does "piggyback" mean?	sitting or being carried on someone`s back and shoulders	The boy was riding piggyback on his father`s shoulders.

get a bright idea What does "get a bright idea" mean?	to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
saddled with debt What does "saddled with debt" mean?	to be burdened with debt	Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to give money to someone to stop them from doing their duty	The man tried to buy off the politician but he refused to agree to the plan.
sell like hotcakes What does "sell like hotcakes" mean?	to sell quickly or easily	The new CD is selling like hotcakes.

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Take Your Hat Off Idiom