Foot It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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foot it What does foot it mean?	walk or run somewhere
	Some Random Idioms
armed to the teeth What does "armed to the teeth" mean?	to be fully armed, to have many weapons	The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.
to the wall What does "to the wall" mean?	into a place from which there is no escape	The credit agency pushed the man to the wall and he finally had to declare bankruptcy.
Separate the wheat from the chaff What does "Separate the wheat from the chaff" mean?	When you separate the wheat from the chaff, you select what is useful or valuable and reject what is useless or worthless.
Wing and a prayer What does "Wing and a prayer" mean?	If you do something on a wing and a prayer, you try to do something and hope you'll succeed even though you have very little chance of success.
One-trick pony What does "One-trick pony" mean?	A one-trick pony is someone who does one thing well, but has limited skills in other areas.
keep company (with someone) What does "keep company (with someone)" mean?	associate with or spend much time with someone	I like to keep company with my friends from university.

more fun than a barrel of monkeys What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?	very funny, fun	The children love their teacher because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
have one's ear to the ground What does "have one's ear to the ground" mean?	listen carefully for advice or advance warning of something	Our teacher always has his ear to the ground to look for possible trouble at school.
with respect to (something) What does "with respect to (something)" mean?	referring to something, concerning something	I do not know what the company will do with respect to the old computer system.
come between (two people) What does "come between (two people)" mean?	to disrupt the relationship between (two people)	The mother's constant interfering finally came between the man and his wife.
Shilly-shally What does "Shilly-shally" mean?	If people shilly-shally, they can't make up their minds about something and put off the decision.

American Idioms and Expressions

Foot It Idiom