American Idioms and Expressions

Fork Over (something) Idiom

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fork over (something)
What does fork over (something) mean?		 to hand over something, to give somethingThe robber told me to fork over my money or he was going to shoot me.

Some Random Idioms
poker face
What does "poker face" mean?		 a face with no expression (done in the game of poker so that nobody knows if you have good cards or not) a face with no expression (done in the game of poker so that nobody knows if you have good cards or not)The politician had a poker face when he tried to defend himself against the scandal.
pull (some) strings
What does "pull (some) strings" mean?		 to secretly use influence and powerOur boss was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.
when the cat's away, the mice will play
What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?		 when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble, when a person with authority is absent then those below him or her can do whatever they want When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play.

cow Idioms

ticked off
What does "ticked off" mean?		 upset; angry
move to (do something)
What does "move to (do something)" mean?		 to propose to do something (usually at a meeting)I moved to have another meeting next week when we can discuss the problem.
puppy love
What does "puppy love" mean?		feeling of affection or romantic attraction among pre-adolescents
sock (something) away
What does "sock (something) away" mean?		 to store something in a safe placeI have been socking toys away for the time when my friend's children come to visit me.
fall behind
What does "fall behind" mean?		 to fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc. I fell behind with my homework at the beginning of the term and had problems throughout the year.

all the rage
What does "all the rage" mean?		 to be in current fashionThe new sneakers were all the rage during the summer.
Go bust
What does "Go bust" mean?		 If a company goes bust, it goes bankrupt.
on view
What does "on view" mean?		 to be visible, to be on public displayThe new sculptures were on view and everybody in the town could see them.
have money to burn
What does "have money to burn" mean?		 to have very much money, to have more money than is neededMy aunt has money to burn and she is always travelling somewhere.

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