By Oneself Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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by oneself What does by oneself mean?	: alone and without help.	"I can't do this by myself. Can you help me?"
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go flooey What does "go flooey" mean?	fail; fall apart; cease to function

be shitting bricks What does "be shitting bricks" mean?	be extremely frightened or nervous.	I was shitting bricks before the exam.
Dog-eared What does "Dog-eared" mean?	If a book is dog-eared, it is in bad condition, with torn pages, etc.
the handwriting is on the wall What does "the handwriting is on the wall" mean?	a sign that something bad or significant will happen	The handwriting is on the wall. Business conditions are bad so nobody will get a pay raise this year.
cross out (something) or cross (something) out What does "cross out (something) or cross (something) out" mean?	to eliminate something by drawing a line through it	I crossed out my name from the list of volunteers.
break out of (something) What does "break out of (something)" mean?	to escape from something	Several prisoners tried to break out of prison last month.
jog (someone's) memory What does "jog (someone's) memory" mean?	stimulate someone's memory to recall something	The questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.

poop What does "poop" mean?	feces; dung
fall ill What does "fall ill" mean?	to become ill	My father fell ill with a cold last week.
twist (someone's) words around What does "twist (someone's) words around" mean?	to restate someone's words inaccurately when quoting him or her	The supervisor twisted my words around when he repeated my complaint to the manager.
turn up What does "turn up" mean?	to appear suddenly	The girls turned up when the party was almost over.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I plan to strike while the iron is hot and apply for the job quickly.
candy-assed What does "candy-assed" mean?	coward(ly); timid; frightened

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By Oneself Idiom