Flying High Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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flying high What does flying high mean?	to be very happy, to be joyful	My neighbor has been flying high since she heard that she had won a car.
flying high What does flying high mean?	to be very happy, to be joyful	My neighbor has been flying high since she won a car.
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get a kick out of (someone or something) What does "get a kick out of (someone or something)" mean?	to enjoy someone or something	My father got a kick out of seeing his old school friend.

Take your eye off the ball What does "Take your eye off the ball" mean?	If someone takes their eye off the ball, they don't concentrate on something important that they should be looking at.
fall in love with (someone or something) What does "fall in love with (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to experience feelings of love for someone or something	I fell in love with the girl the first time that I saw her at the restaurant. We fell in love with the house when we first saw it.
split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when the woman began to tell jokes.
shitcan What does "shitcan" mean?	garbage can
Silver surfer What does "Silver surfer" mean?	A silver surfer is an elderly person who uses the internet.

play fast and loose with (someone or something) What does "play fast and loose with (someone or something)" mean?	to act carelessly/thoughtlessly/irresponsibly	The witness began to play fast and loose with the facts of his case and was severely criticized by the judge.
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work)	"Lunch is over so let`s go back to the salt mines for the afternoon."

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Flying High Idiom