Bolo Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bolo What does bolo mean?	solider who fails rifle qualification
bolo What does bolo mean?	fail a qualification or test
	Some Random Idioms
Through the floor What does "Through the floor" mean?	If prices go, or fall, through the floor, they fall very quickly.

take a hike What does "take a hike" mean?	leave; depart; get out
go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice knowing the problems that are involved and having all the necessary information	The city went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
as poor as a church mouse What does "as poor as a church mouse" mean?	very poor	My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.
bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest or worst point	The value of my stock has begun to bottom out and it should soon begin to increase in value.
freeze What does "freeze" mean?	ignore or reject somebody
get the feel of (something) What does "get the feel of (something)" mean?	to become used to or learn about something	After you get the feel of the new computer it is very easy to use.

one's number is up What does "one's number is up" mean?	something bad will happen to someone	I think that the manager's number is up and he will soon be fired from his job.
shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to shake the hand of someone to greet them	I shook hands with my neighbor when I first met him.
a crying shame What does "a crying shame" mean?	a very unfortunate situation	It was a crying shame that our class trip to Europe was cancelled.
You've got to be kidding! What does "You've got to be kidding!" mean?	: You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true. What you said is very surprising/hard to believe.) "	A: "Did you know that Bob quit his job?"B: "You've got to be kidding!"
in any case/event What does "in any case/event" mean?	no matter what happens, surely, without fail	I may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then.

American Idioms and Expressions

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