Bug Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bug What does bug mean?	annoy; bother.	"I'm trying to concentrate! Don't bug me!"
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disorderly conduct What does "disorderly conduct" mean?	disturbing the peace	The football fans were charged with disorderly conduct after the fight during the game.

eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat a lot of food in someone's house	The young boy is eating his parents out of house and home.
by the month What does "by the month" mean?	one month at a time	The rent for our apartment is paid by the month.
On your soapbox What does "On your soapbox" mean?	If someone is up on their soapbox about something, they are very overtly and verbally passionate about the topic.
pay (someone) off What does "pay (someone) off" mean?	to pay someone a bribe	The man tried to pay off the customs agent to quickly get his products into the country.

fall down on the job What does "fall down on the job" mean?	to fail to do something properly	The man fell down on the job so they replaced him with another worker.
blow out (something) or blow (something) out What does "blow out (something) or blow (something) out" mean?	to extinguish something by blowing	The little boy tried to blow out the candles.
ramble on about (someone or something) What does "ramble on about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk aimlessly and endlessly about someone or something	My friend spent the entire evening rambling on about his problems at work.

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