Gangsta Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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gangsta What does gangsta mean?	of or pertaining to a gang or gang member.	Don't give me that gangsta attitude.
gangsta What does gangsta mean?	or or pertaining to gangsta rap or anything related to it
gangsta What does gangsta mean?	member of a gang
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have an itch to do something What does "have an itch to do something" mean?	have a desire to do something	I have an itch to go fishing this summer.

birds of a feather flock together What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?	people who are similar often become friends or spend time together	The four boys were similar in every way and a good example that birds of a feather flock together.
get ahold of (someone or something) What does "get ahold of (someone or something)" mean?	to make contact with someone, to obtain something	I have been trying very hard to get ahold of my old high school teacher.
play into (someone`s) hands What does "play into (someone`s) hands" mean?	to do something that another person can use against you or can use to his or her advantage	If you become angry at someone it will only play into his or her hands.
for the life of (someone) What does "for the life of (someone)" mean?	even if one's life were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something)	For the life of me I could not remember where I put my house keys.
put one's shoulder to the wheel What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?	to get busy and do some work	We must put our shoulders to the wheel and get our work done early.
hang one on What does "hang one on" mean?	get very drunk	He hung one on last night after he heard about his promotion.

second base What does "second base" mean?	act of touching or groping sexually (used as a way to mark "progress" in sex, particularly among youth)
sporting chance What does "sporting chance" mean?	some possibility of success	some possibility of successThe tennis player was not given a sporting chance to win the tournament but still she tried very hard to win.

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Gangsta Idiom