American Idioms and Expressions

Fuck With Somebody Idiom

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fuck with somebody
What does fuck with somebody mean?		 threaten somebody; mess with somebody; irritate somebody

Some Random Idioms
out of one's mind/head/senses
What does "out of one's mind/head/senses" mean?		 to be crazy/irrational/sillyThe woman is out of her mind and she is always doing something crazy.
teach (someone) a lesson
What does "teach (someone) a lesson" mean?		 to get even with someone for their bad behaviorI plan to teach my friend a lesson for not telephoning me to cancel our appointment.
Skin in the game
What does "Skin in the game" mean?		 A person who has skin in the game has invested in the company they are running.
break the bank
What does "break the bank " mean?		 to win all the money at a casino gambling tableThe man did not break the bank but he did win a lot of money.
in drag
What does "in drag" mean?		 wearing the clothes of the opposite sexThe tourists were shocked when they went to the stage show and found many of the performers in drag.
get a lot of mileage out of (something)
What does "get a lot of mileage out of (something)" mean?		 to get much use from something (like a car)I hope to get a lot of mileage out of the new sneakers that I bought last week.
take (someone) for (someone or something)
What does "take (someone) for (someone or something)" mean?		 to mistake someone for someone or somethingThe man took the boy for a robber and called the police.
you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)
What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?		 you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want toYou can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort when we introduce him to someone who knows about a job.
with all the fixings
What does "with all the fixings" mean?		 all the extra things that come with some mealsWe ordered the meal with all the fixings.
copper
What does "copper" mean?		police officer
gone to meet one's maker
What does "gone to meet one's maker" mean?		 to be deadThe car accident was terrible and the driver has gone to meet his maker.
cut the mustard
What does "cut the mustard" mean?		 to succeed, to do adequately what needs to be done The young man was not able to cut the mustard and he had to leave the army after only one year.

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