About Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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about time What does about time mean?	to be something that should have happened earlier	"It is about time that you returned that book to me."
about time What does about time mean?	to be something that should have happened earlier	"It is about time that you returned that book to me."
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burst with joy What does "burst with joy" mean?	to be full of happiness and ready to burst	My grandmother burst with joy when she saw her new baby granddaughter.

shake/quake in one's boots What does "shake/quake in one's boots" mean?	to be afraid, to shake from fear	The little boy was shaking in his boots when the large dog approached him.
smarts What does "smarts" mean?	intelligence; brains
let oneself go What does "let oneself go" mean?	become less constrained	I went to the party and let myself go for the evening.
pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to collect money for something (sometimes by passing a hat around to put the money into)	We passed the hat to collect some money for the party.

Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
goose bumps What does "goose bumps" mean?	the bumpy skin (like a goose) that one gets because of excitement or fear	I got goose bumps when the woman began to talk about her sick child.
bang What does "bang" mean?	to have sexual intercourse
follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	to play a card of the same suit, to follow the example or actions of someone else	The small university followed suit with the other universities and decided to raise their tuition fees.

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About Time Idiom