Boogie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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boogie What does boogie mean?	type of dance to rock music
boogie What does boogie mean?	dance in a particular style
boogie What does boogie mean?	leave; go; depart.	Time to boogie.
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flex one's muscles What does "flex one's muscles" mean?	do something that shows that you have power and intend to use it	The new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.

by shank's mare What does "by shank's mare" mean?	by foot	I came to the meeting by shank's mare.
as a result of (something) What does "as a result of (something)" mean?	because of something that has happened	As a result of a car accident my friend could not work for several months.
on order What does "on order" mean?	ordered with the delivery expected at some future date	The store has several computer printers on order.
go bananas What does "go bananas" mean?	to become highly excited, to behave in a crazy way	The girl went bananas when her boyfriend forgot to buy her a birthday present.
have had enough What does "have had enough" mean?	have had as much as you need of something	I have had enough sun today so I will go home soon.
bring (something) to (someone's) attention What does "bring (something) to (someone's) attention" mean?	to make someone aware of something	There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.

air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public What does "air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public" mean?	to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret	The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleague's dirty laundry in public.
shlep What does "shlep" mean?	dumb, annoying person
facts of life What does "facts of life" mean?	the facts about sex/marriage/birth that one should know	The boy seems to be too young to know about the facts of life.
rims What does "rims" mean?	wheels (on a car)
so-so What does "so-so" mean?	not good and not bad	I was only feeling so-so and decided not to go to a movie tonight.

American Idioms and Expressions

Boogie Idiom