Come Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come down What does come down mean?	disappointment; letdown
come down What does come down mean?	happen; occur; take place
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in kind What does "in kind" mean?	in goods rather than money	I paid for the work on my car in kind rather than with actual cash.

cut off (someone or something) What does "cut off (someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt or stop someone or something	The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.
have (someone's) hide What does "have (someone's) hide" mean?	scold or punish someone	The mother promised to have her son's hide if he didn't behave.
poop What does "poop" mean?	act of defacation.	I've gotta take a poop real bad.
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.

get mad at (someone or something) What does "get mad at (someone or something)" mean?	to become angry with someone or something	I often get mad at my friend when he is late.
fish for a compliment What does "fish for a compliment" mean?	to try and get someone to give you a compliment	The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend about her new dress.
adjourn a meeting What does "adjourn a meeting" mean?	to end a meeting	We adjourned the meeting until the next day.
fall into a trap What does "fall into a trap" mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.

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Come Down Idiom