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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yucky What does "yucky" mean?	disgusting; repulsive; vulgar
Not on your life! What does "Not on your life!" mean?	Absolutely not! (a strong "no").	A: "Someone said you cheated on the test. Didyou?"B: "Not on your life!"
mention (someone or something) in passing What does "mention (someone or something) in passing" mean?	mention someone or something casually	I mentioned a friend of mine in passing when I was talking to my father.
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.
double-header What does "double-header" mean?	two games (usually baseball) that are played one after the other and are played in front of the same crowd	We were tired after watching a double-header last night.
all for (someone or something) What does "all for (someone or something)" mean?	to be very much in favor of someone or something	The woman is all for the manager and she never criticizes her.
all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	Our furniture arrived all in one piece after we moved.
leave (someone) holding the bag What does "leave (someone) holding the bag" mean?	leave someone to take the blame for something	My friend left me holding the bag when he ran away from the accident.
cut off (someone or something) What does "cut off (someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt or stop someone or something	The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.

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Fire A Gun Idiom