You Don't Say! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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You don't say! What does You don't say! mean?	: Really? / Is that really true?	A: "Have you heard the news? Jessica got married!"B: "You don't say!"
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Friendly footing What does "Friendly footing" mean?	When relationships are on a friendly footing, they are going well.
get hooked What does "get hooked" mean?	become addicted (usually to drugs)
meet (someone) half-way What does "meet (someone) half-way" mean?	make a compromise with someone	He is very stubborn and is never willing to meet his friends half-way.
from the word go What does "from the word go" mean?	from the beginning	From the word go we knew that there would be problems with the new contract.
have a stroke What does "have a stroke" mean?	to suddenly become (partially or totally) paralyzed because of an interruption in the blood supply to the brain	The truck driver had a stroke just before the accident on the highway.

do as I say, not as I do What does "do as I say, not as I do" mean?	to follow someone's advice and not their actions	The man always said to do as he says and not as he does because his advice was always better than his actions

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You Don't Say! Idiom