Backer Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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backer What does backer mean?	investor; financial supporter
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kiss my ass What does "kiss my ass" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
at one sitting What does "at one sitting" mean?	at one time	We finished the food at one sitting.
get set What does "get set" mean?	to get ready to start something	Everybody is getting set for the wedding ceremony.
get one`s nose out of (something) What does "get one`s nose out of (something)" mean?	to become uninvolved in something, to become uninvolved in someone else's business	I wish that our secretary would get her nose out of my business.
double up What does "double up" mean?	to share a room with someone	Everybody had to double up when they went to the convention.
wind up What does "wind up" mean?	end, finish, settle	Let`s wind things up now and then we can all go home.

Caught with your hand in the cookie jar What does "Caught with your hand in the cookie jar" mean?	If someone is caught with his or her hand in the cookie jar, he or she is caught doing something wrong.
get to one's feet What does "get to one's feet" mean?	to stand up	The audience got to their feet at the end of the concert.
dead set against (something) What does "dead set against (something)" mean?	to be determined not to do something	The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
poop What does "poop" mean?	information or knowledge about something
give oneself away What does "give oneself away" mean?	to show guilt, to show that you have done wrong	The girl gave herself away when she said that she had not been downtown although her boyfriend had seen her there.

American Idioms and Expressions

Backer Idiom