Deal With (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Deal With (something) Idiom mean?

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deal with (something) What does deal with (something) mean?	to be concerned with something, to take action about something	We will deal with the boxes tomorrow.
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toss (someone) out of (somewhere) What does "toss (someone) out of (somewhere)" mean?	to force someone to leave, to dismiss someone	The boys were tossed out of the restaurant for their bad behavior.

dress up What does "dress up" mean?	to wear one`s best clothes	I decided to dress up to go to dinner on Saturday night.
get out of a jam What does "get out of a jam" mean?	to get free from a problem or bad situation	We got out of a jam this morning when enough people came to help finish the job.
take a pay cut What does "take a pay cut" mean?	to accept a decrease in one's salary	The telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
make hamburger out of (someone or something) What does "make hamburger out of (someone or something)" mean?	to beat up or destroy someone or something	The big dog made hamburger out of the small dog.
paper trail What does "paper trail" mean?	evidence in written or document form that proves somebody did something
jack around What does "jack around" mean?	mess around; do little or nothing; waste time
think outside the box What does "think outside the box" mean?	to think freely not using old ideas/rules/practices	The consultant told us to think outside the box if we wanted to rebuild our company.

Off your chump What does "Off your chump" mean?	(UK) If someone is off their chump, they are crazy or irrational.
so far What does "so far" mean?	until now	So far no one has entered the speech contest at the television station.
first things first What does "first things first" mean?	the most important things must be taken care of first	We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room.
back up (someone or something) or back (someone or something) up What does "back up (someone or something) or back (someone or something) up" mean?	to support someone or something	The supervisor made a mistake and his manager refused to back him up.
when the going gets tough (the tough get going) What does "when the going gets tough (the tough get going)" mean?	when things become difficult, strong people begin to work harder	When the going gets tough our teacher is always there to support and help us.

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Deal With (something) Idiom