A (real) Go Getter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a (real) go-getter What does a (real) go-getter mean?	a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.	"I'm not surprised that Jean finished before anyoneelse. She's a real go-getter."
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dust What does "dust" mean?	cocaine
make fun of (someone or something) What does "make fun of (someone or something)" mean?	ridicule someone or something	The students were making fun of the girl with the short hair.
rest in peace What does "rest in peace" mean?	to lie dead peacefully for eternity	We prayed that my aunt would rest in peace after she recently passed away.
double-header What does "double-header" mean?	two games (usually baseball) that are played one after the other and are played in front of the same crowd	We were tired after watching a double-header last night.
to matter What does "to matter" mean?	to be important	It does not matter if you come to work late tomorrow.
on one's mind What does "on one's mind" mean?	currently being thought about	The incident at school was on my mind all week.

set (someone or something) free What does "set (someone or something) free" mean?	to release someone or something	The conservation officers went to the mountains and set the bear free.
first-rate What does "first-rate" mean?	excellent, superior, of the best quality	The movie that we saw yesterday was first-rate.
heap What does "heap" mean?	old, unreliable vehicle (usually a car) in poor condition
something else What does "something else" mean?	to be so good as to be beyond description, to be something entirely different	The movie was something else. It was the best movie that I have seen in many years.
talk a blue streak What does "talk a blue streak" mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
proof of the pudding is in the eating What does "proof of the pudding is in the eating" mean?	the real value of something can be judged only by practical experience and not from appearance	The company created a new website that they thought many people would visit but the proof of the pudding is in the eating and nobody liked the website.

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A (real) Go Getter Idiom