Be Game Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be game What does be game mean?	to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something	All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.
be game What does be game mean?	to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something	All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.
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string along with (someone) What does "string along with (someone)" mean?	to accompany someone	I decided to string along with my friends when they went to the movie.

flat out What does "flat out" mean?	without hiding anything, openly	I told my friend flat out that I would not go to the party with her.
Grease someone's palm What does "Grease someone's palm" mean?	If you grease someone's palm, you bribe them to do something.
tightfisted (with money) What does "tightfisted (with money)" mean?	to be stingy with money	My friend is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to buy anything.
lay up (something) What does "lay up (something)" mean?	collect a supply of something, save something for future use, store something	We are planning to lay up some canned fruit for the winter.
assault the ears What does "assault the ears" mean?	to be very loud or persistent	The music was very loud and it assaulted my ears.
loaded for bear What does "loaded for bear" mean?	very angry	The man was loaded for bear when he went in to see the supervisor.
Seed money What does "Seed money" mean?	Seed money is money that is used to start a small business.
get the cold shoulder (from someone) What does "get the cold shoulder (from someone)" mean?	to be ignored or rejected (by someone)	I often get the cold shoulder from my coworker..
flea market What does "flea market" mean?	a place where antiques or secondhand goods are sold	We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes.
get two/three strikes against someone What does "get two/three strikes against someone" mean?	get several things against one, be in a situation where success in unlikely (in baseball a batter is finished after three strikes)	get several things against one, be in a situation where success in unlikely (in baseball a batter is finished after three strikes)His absence from work and being late were serious problems. He now had two strikes against him. Any more problems and he would have to be
raise one's voice to (someone) What does "raise one's voice to (someone)" mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The child was told not to raise his voice to his parents.

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Be Game Idiom