Zip Your Lip! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Zip your lip! What does Zip your lip! mean?	: keep something secret; promise not to tell what has just been said.	"What I told you is really important, so zip yourlip!"
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pose a question What does "pose a question" mean?	to ask a question	The professor stopped to pose a question to his audience.

place the blame on (someone or something) What does "place the blame on (someone or something)" mean?	to blame someone or something	The teacher placed the blame on the boys for breaking the flower vase.
bullshitter What does "bullshitter" mean?	an expert liar; someone good at lying or exaggeration	Are you bullshitting me?
get it What does "get it" mean?	to understand something, to understand a joke	Everybody was laughing at the joke but I did not get it.
with all one`s heart (and soul) What does "with all one`s heart (and soul)" mean?	with all one's energy and feeling	I tried with all my heart to get my friend a job at my company.
let the cat out of the bag What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?	reveal a secret	"Don`t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for our boss."
take (something) with a grain of salt What does "take (something) with a grain of salt" mean?	to not take something that someone has said seriously	"You should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."
lick one's lips What does "lick one's lips" mean?	show eagerness or pleasure about a future event	I began to lick my lips when I heard about the chance to go on the training course.
effinig around What does "effinig around" mean?	fucking around
get through to (someone) What does "get through to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand something	I tried talking to the woman but I could not get through to her.
know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand What does "know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand" mean?	to know someone or something very well	The taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand.

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Zip Your Lip! Idiom