Fall Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fall off What does fall off mean?	to decrease	The number of tourists to the island is falling off.
fall off What does fall off mean?	to decrease	The number of tourists to the island is falling off.
	Some Random Idioms
cut from the same cloth What does "cut from the same cloth" mean?	to share a lot of similarities	The two cousins were cut from the same cloth and were similar in every way.
pumped What does "pumped" mean?	thrilled; excited; stimulated; eager
hang on (someone's) coattails What does "hang on (someone's) coattails" mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The man is hanging on the coattails of his successful boss.
lend someone a hand What does "lend someone a hand" mean?	help someone.	"I can't do this alone. Can you lend me ahand?"
come off What does "come off" mean?	to be successful, to happen	The party came off without any problems and everyone was happy.
blow (someone or something) off What does "blow (someone or something) off" mean?	to avoid someone, to not attend something	We blew off the chance to go to the general meeting.
bushed What does "bushed" mean?	tired; exhausted.	It's been a long day, and I'm bushed.

get somebody's motor running What does "get somebody's motor running" mean?	excite somebody; make somebody enthusiastic or sexually aroused
come up smelling like roses What does "come up smelling like roses" mean?	to look good after a difficult or bad time	Everybody in the company looked bad except for our manager who came up smelling like roses.
Robert's Rules of Order What does "Robert's Rules of Order" mean?	the official book of guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting.	We always use Robert's Rules of Order when we have a meeting.
To cut a long story short What does "To cut a long story short" mean?	This idiom is used as a way of shortening a story by getting to to the end or the point.
inside out What does "inside out" mean?	with the inner part on the outside and the outer part on the inside.	"Why are you wearing your tee shirt insideout?"
in a bad way What does "in a bad way" mean?	in a bad or critical state	The woman is in a bad way after her recent car accident.

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