Tally Ho! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Tally ho! What does Tally ho! mean?	(UK) This is an exclamation used for encouragement before doing something difficult or dangerous.
	Some Random Idioms
in short order What does "in short order" mean?	very quickly	I finished my work in short order and joined my friends at the restaurant.

hit the skids What does "hit the skids" mean?	decline, decrease in value	The prices of houses hit the skids recently in our city.
boob What does "boob" mean?	woman's breast (usually used in the plural).	Check out her boobs. They're enormous.
blow it out your ear What does "blow it out your ear" mean?	go away; no way (expression of disbelief).	Blow it out your ear! No one cares.
neck of the woods What does "neck of the woods" mean?	an area or part of the country	He has never been to my neck of the woods since he was a child.
eat shit and die What does "eat shit and die" mean?	take what is coming to you; take what you deserve (abbr.: ESAD)

burn down What does "burn down" mean?	to burn completely (usually used for buildings)	My neighbor`s house burned down last night.
Tread the boards What does "Tread the boards" mean?	When someone treads the boards, they perform on stage in a theatre.
unrequited love What does "unrequited love" mean?	love that is not returned, one-way love	love that is not returned, one-way loveThe woman was in love with the president of her company but from the beginning it was a case of unrequited love.
knock (someone) off their feet What does "knock (someone) off their feet" mean?	surprise or shock someone so much that he does not know what to do	When they announced that I had won the prize it knocked me off my feet.
have had its day What does "have had its day" mean?	be no longer useful or successful	My suitcase has had its day and I must buy a new one.

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Tally Ho! Idiom