You Tell`em! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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You tell`em! What does You tell`em! mean?	used to agree with or encourage someone in what they are saying	"You tell`em," I yelled out to the politician who was making the speech.
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in What does "in" mean?	fashionable, trendy

have a frog in one's throat What does "have a frog in one's throat" mean?	have a feeling of a hoarse throat, be unable to speak	I had a frog in my throat and couldn't speak easily in front of the class.
to the last What does "to the last" mean?	to the end, to the conclusion	We stayed at the party to the last and then helped clean the hall.
blast off What does "blast off" mean?	to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket)	The rocket blasted off at noon.
throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration) What does "throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)" mean?	to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
chow down What does "chow down" mean?	eat.	"It's almost 6:00. Are you ready to chow down?"
Cool your heels What does "Cool your heels" mean?	If you leave someone to cool their heels, you make them wait until they have calmed down.

lean on (someone) What does "lean on (someone)" mean?	pressure someone by blackmail or threats of physical violence to make him or her do something	The gang decided to lean on the small shop owner to get him to sell his property.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	to scold or punish someone severely	The police have been coming down hard on drunk drivers recently.
due process (of law) What does "due process (of law)" mean?	the rights that each individual has to be protected by the law	Although the man was accused of theft by his employer, he knew that he was entitled to due process of law and would have no problems proving his innocence.
bomb What does "bomb" mean?	a terrible performance or show.	That movie was a total bomb.
get credit for (a course) What does "get credit for (a course)" mean?	receive official recognition and credits after passing a course	I was able to get credit for the course even though I had taken a similar course before.

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You Tell`em! Idiom