Come And Get It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come and get it What does come and get it mean?	dinner is ready; dinner is on the table.	Come and get it. Dinner's ready.
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put one`s foot down What does "put one`s foot down" mean?	to object strongly to something, to take firm action	Our boss put his foot down and did not allow any more money to be spent on company entertainment.

for keeps What does "for keeps" mean?	always, forever	I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.
RSVP What does "RSVP" mean?	Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please reply	Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please replyThe invitation said RSVP so I quickly sent off a note to say that I would be able to attend the party.
get a tongue-lashing What does "get a tongue-lashing" mean?	to get a severe verbal scolding for doing something wrong	The girl got a tongue-lashing from the judge over her role in the crime.
hoof it What does "hoof it" mean?	to walk or run (a hoof is the foot of a horse/sheep/cow etc.)	I decided to hoof it when I came downtown this morning.
a sacred cow What does "a sacred cow" mean?	a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India)	The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they will never change.
clear the table What does "clear the table" mean?	to remove the dishes and other eating utensils from a table after eating	We had to clear the table before we could eat our dessert.
go at it What does "go at it" mean?	to fight or argue with someone	When I entered the room the two men were going at it loudly.

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Come And Get It Idiom