Come On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come on What does come on mean?	an invitation (often duplicitous or sexual).	What a come on! I don't believe any of it.
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tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to live on less money than usual	If we want to go on a holiday to Europe this year we will have to tighten our belts and begin to save some money.

call the dogs off or call off the dogs What does "call the dogs off or call off the dogs" mean?	to stop threatening or chasing or hounding someone	The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.
heart skips/misses a beat What does "heart skips/misses a beat" mean?	be startled or excited from surprise/joy/fright	My heart skipped a beat when the truck almost hit us last night.
get one`s own way What does "get one`s own way" mean?	to be able to do what you want	The boy always gets his own way with his younger brothers.
fall into the wrong hands What does "fall into the wrong hands" mean?	something secret or dangerous is discovered by someone who may use it in a way that harms people	The government does not want the new weapons to fall into the wrong hands.
above average What does "above average" mean?	better or higher than average	The boy received above average marks in all subjects except history.
hit the skids What does "hit the skids" mean?	decline, decrease in value	The prices of houses hit the skids recently in our city.
grotty What does "grotty" mean?	low quality; unpleasant
know (something) backwards and forwards What does "know (something) backwards and forwards" mean?	know something very well	I know the names of the people in my history class backwards and forwards.
at sixes and sevens What does "at sixes and sevens" mean?	to be lost and bewildered	We were at sixes and sevens when the local grocery store closed.

American Idioms and Expressions

Come On Idiom