Eating Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eating someone What does eating someone mean?	to be bothering or worrying someone	I do not know what is eating my friend but she is not in a good mood today.
eating (someone) What does eating (someone) mean?	to be bothering or worrying someone	I do not know what is eating my friend but she is not in a good mood today.
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At a drop of a dime What does "At a drop of a dime" mean?	If someone will do something at the drop of a dime, they will do it instantly, without hesitation.
have bats in one's belfry What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?	to be a little bit crazy	I think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.
hang on What does "hang on" mean?	continue	Although conditions were very bad he decided to hang on and fight to keep his business going.
flip one's lid What does "flip one's lid" mean?	go crazy; go nuts
come on! What does "come on!" mean?	please, hurry, go faster	"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
for sale What does "for sale" mean?	to be available to buy	There was a sign in front of the house that said it was for sale.

in one`s shoes What does "in one`s shoes" mean?	in someone else's place or position	I wish that I was in his shoes with his great job and new car.
burst at the seams What does "burst at the seams" mean?	to be too full or too crowded	The train station was bursting at the seams as everyone waited to go on their holidays.
word for word What does "word for word" mean?	in exactly the same words	I described word for word exactly what had happened before the accident.
dismiss (something) out of hand What does "dismiss (something) out of hand" mean?	to decide without thinking about it not to accept an idea or argument or plan	The company dismissed the union's offer out of hand.
extenuating circumstances What does "extenuating circumstances" mean?	the special circumstances that cause something to happen	We were able to avoid paying the parking ticket because of extenuating circumstances.
come unglued What does "come unglued" mean?	to lose emotional control	The woman came unglued when she learned that she had lost her job.

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Eating Someone Idiom