Get (someone) Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get (someone) down What does get (someone) down mean?	to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement	The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
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armed and dangerous What does "armed and dangerous" mean?	to have a weapon that may be used (usually used for a criminal)	The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.

in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	I went into the store and in the twinkling of an eye I lost my money.
press one`s luck What does "press one`s luck" mean?	to depend too much on luck, to expect to continue to be lucky	My uncle is pressing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.
melt in one`s mouth What does "melt in one`s mouth" mean?	to taste very good, to be very tender (for meat)	The pasta served at the new restaurant melted in our mouths.
blow one's stack/top What does "blow one's stack/top" mean?	to become very angry	My father will blow his top if he learns that I failed my course.
Sleep well- don't let the bedbugs bite What does "Sleep well- don't let the bedbugs bite" mean?	This is a way of wishing someone a good night's sleep.

F-ing around What does "F-ing around" mean?	fucking around
first of all What does "first of all" mean?	the very first thing	First of all, we prepared the garden and then we planted the seeds.
stress What does "stress" mean?	become anxious or agitated; make somebody anxious or agitated
cut no ice What does "cut no ice" mean?	have no effect or influence on somebody

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Get (someone) Down Idiom