American Idioms and Expressions

All Systems Go Idiom

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all systems go What does all systems go mean?	everything is ready (originally used when a rocket was launched)	It was all systems go so we began the installation of the new computer system.
all systems go What does all systems go mean?	everything is ready (often used when a rocket is launched)	It was all systems go and we began the installation of the new computer system.
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turn thumbs down on (something) What does "turn thumbs down on (something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something	The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to change the office.
full bull What does "full bull" mean?	full colonel, as opposed to a lieutenant colonel, which is one rank lower (in the U.S. Army)
bounceback What does "bounceback" mean?	patient who repeatedly returns to the hospital
as white as a sheet What does "as white as a sheet" mean?	very pale	I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.
assault and battery What does "assault and battery" mean?	a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone	The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight. at Idioms

run hot and cold What does "run hot and cold" mean?	to be sometimes good/useful/effective/positive and sometimes the opposite	The reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I do not know if I will go to see it.
get on one`s high horse What does "get on one`s high horse" mean?	to behave with arrogance	Our boss likes to get on his high horse and give orders to everyone.
head shrinker What does "head shrinker" mean?	psychiatrist	When I was a child my next door neighbor was a head shrinker.

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