American Idioms and Expressions

At The Top Of Ones Lungs Idiom

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at the top of one's lungs
What does at the top of one's lungs mean?
with a very loud voice I cried out for my friend at the top of my lungs.


Some Random Idioms
spacey
What does "spacey" mean?
giddy; flakey; silly; befuddled
set the table
What does "set the table" mean?
to place plates/glasses/napkins on the table before a mealI set the table for my mother while she was cooking dinner.
mean well
What does "mean well" mean?
to have good intentions, to try to be kind and helpfulAlthough the woman means well, she always seems to cause herself many problems.
do one`s best
What does "do one`s best" mean?
to try to do something as well as one canI tried to do my best on the exam.
set (something) on its ear
What does "set (something) on its ear" mean?
to cause a group or organization to be excited and interested in something The new plan set most of the company on its ear. Everybody was very excited about it.

on one's feet
What does "on one's feet" mean?
standing upI was on my feet for several hours yesterday.
skip it
What does "skip it" mean?
to forget about something"Skip it," I said when she forgot to bring me the phone number after I asked for it three times.
ease off/up on (someone or something)
What does "ease off/up on (someone or something)" mean?
to put less pressure on someone or something, to relaxThe president was asked to ease off on his efforts to cut staff in the company.
holy shit
What does "holy shit" mean?
a strong expression of surprise, fear, or disbelief. Holy shit! I don't believe it.
out of the red
What does "out of the red" mean?
out of debt Our company is finally out of the red and we are now making money.

get (something) out of the way
What does "get (something) out of the way" mean?
to take care of some business, to do/finish somethingWe got our work out of the way and began to plan for the weekend.

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