Big Of (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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big of (someone) What does big of (someone) mean?	to be generous of someone	It was very big of the man to share his house with the other people.
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at the outside What does "at the outside" mean?	as the highest estimate	We can feed one hundred people at the outside during the seminar.
get a load of (someone or something) What does "get a load of (someone or something) " mean?	to take a good look at someone or something	"Get a load of that man over there with the four dogs."
hundred to one chance/shot What does "hundred to one chance/shot" mean?	a small chance that is not likely to bring success	My friend only has a hundred to one shot at getting the job that he has applied for.
Full throttle What does "Full throttle" mean?	If you do something full throttle, you do it with as much speed and energy as you can.
GAL What does "GAL" mean?	get a life
dine out What does "dine out" mean?	to eat a meal at a restaurant	I love to dine out at nice restaurants.
none other than (someone) What does "none other than (someone)" mean?	the very person (that one may be talking/thinking about)	I went to the airport and I saw none other than the president of our company.

get off easy What does "get off easy" mean?	to escape a serious punishment	The criminals got off easy after they robbed the bank.
turn (someone) on What does "turn (someone) on" mean?	to excite a person, an idea/person/undertaking begins to interest someone	The idea of going to Spain for the summer turned my friend on.
act one's age What does "act one's age" mean?	to behave as a mature person or at least to behave equal to one's age	My friend never acts her age in public.
chill out What does "chill out" mean?	relax; calm down.	Time to chill out. I've been working all day.
speak highly of (someone or something) What does "speak highly of (someone or something)" mean?	to say good things about someone or something	Everybody speaks highly of the new principal of our school.

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Big Of (someone) Idiom