Comp Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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comp What does comp mean?	give someone something for free
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get behind (a person or idea) What does "get behind (a person or idea)" mean?	to support/help someone or something	Many people decided to get behind the candidate who promised to cut taxes.

as busy as a bee What does "as busy as a bee" mean?	very busy	I was as busy as a bee all weekend.
go to bed with the chickens What does "go to bed with the chickens" mean?	to go to bed as the sun is setting, to go to bed very early	My grandfather always goes to bed with the chickens because he works on a farm.
keep on an even keel What does "keep on an even keel" mean?	remain cool and calm	I was very busy with my job and school but I tried very hard to keep on an even keel and get everything done.
frag What does "frag" mean?	wound or kill using a fragmentation grenade

in the worst way What does "in the worst way" mean?	very much	I would like to go to the new movie in the worst way.
cool (also kewl) What does "cool (also kewl)" mean?	(also kewl): neat, special, wonderful.	"The Coffee Shoppe on the Web is really cool!"
tiddly What does "tiddly" mean?	tipsy; slightly drunk
to horn in on (someone) What does "to horn in on (someone)" mean?	to come in without an invitation or welcome, interfere	The man horned in on our conversation although he knows that nobody likes him.

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