American Idioms and Expressions

Blow Someone Or Something Off Idiom

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blow (someone or something) off
What does blow (someone or something) off mean?		 to avoid someone, to not attend something We blew off the chance to go to the general meeting.


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crud
What does "crud" mean?		junk; worthless stuff. Dump this crud already. It's all old and useless.
wear more than one hat
What does "wear more than one hat" mean?		 to have more than one set of responsibilities Our teacher wears more than one hat. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.

make off with (someone or something)
What does "make off with (someone or something)" mean?		 take someone or something awayThe thief made off with a new television set from the store.
jackshit
What does "jackshit" mean?		nothing; nothing at all
carry over figures/numbers/costs
What does "carry over figures/numbers/costs" mean?		 to transfer a figure or number or cost from one column or time to another Our company will carry over last year's losses to this year.

run some tests
What does "run some tests" mean?		 to do some medical tests on a patientThe doctor decided to run some tests on the patient.
Stiff as a poker
What does "Stiff as a poker" mean?		 Something or someone that is stiff as a poker is inflexible. ('Stiff as a board' is also used.)
Mind Your P's and Q's
What does "Mind Your P's and Q's" mean?		 If you are careful about the way you behave and are polite, you mind Your P's and Q's.
Many moons ago
What does "Many moons ago" mean?		 A very long time ago.
in the clear
What does "in the clear" mean?		 with nothing to limit action, free of anything that makes moving or seeing difficultWe seem to be in the clear now so it should be safe to cross the road.
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