Fire A Gun Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fire a gun What does fire a gun mean?	to shoot a gun	I fired a gun for the first time at my uncle's farm.
fire a gun What does fire a gun mean?	to shoot a gun	I fired a gun for the first time at my uncle's farm.
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fair and square What does "fair and square" mean?	completely fair, honestly	The British team won the game fair and square.
easy to come by What does "easy to come by" mean?	to be easy to find	Money is not easy to come by for many people with no education.
break a law What does "break a law" mean?	to fail to obey a law	The young man broke the law when he drove his friend's car without a proper license.
eat away at (something) What does "eat away at (something)" mean?	to rot/destroy something	The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all year.
give (someone) a piece of one`s mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one`s mind" mean?	to scold someone angrily, to say what one really thinks of someone (especially when they have behaved badly)	I gave the store manager a piece of my mind when I told him about the bad product.
rub (someone) the wrong way What does "rub (someone) the wrong way" mean?	to irritate others with something that one says or does	The woman's rude behavior always rubs me the wrong way.
Both ends meet What does "Both ends meet" mean?	If you make both ends meet, you live off the money you earn and don't go into debt.
Sound as a bell What does "Sound as a bell" mean?	If something or someone is as sound as a bell, they are very healthy or in very good condition.
burbs What does "burbs" mean?	suburbs.	You're living out in the burbs now?
saved by the bell What does "saved by the bell" mean?	to be rescued from a difficult situation just in time by something that brings the situation to a sudden end	I was saved by the bell and do not have to give my presentation until tomorrow.
stone What does "stone" mean?	totally; completely; entirely

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Fire A Gun Idiom