Get A Wiggle On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get a wiggle on What does get a wiggle on mean?	to hurry up, to get going	"Get a wiggle on. I want to arrive at the party before the other guests."
get a wiggle on What does get a wiggle on mean?	to hurry up, to get going	"Get a wiggle on. I want to arrive at the party before the other guests."
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ticker What does "ticker" mean?	watch; time piece
at the present time What does "at the present time" mean?	now, at present	At the present time there are no extra helpers available.
by virtue of (something) What does "by virtue of (something)" mean?	because of something	My father got his new job by virtue of his volunteer work in the community.
fill (someone`s) shoes What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?	to take the place of another and do as well as he or she would	It will be difficult for the woman to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.
on the borderline What does "on the borderline" mean?	to be undecided, to be in an uncertain position between two things	My test scores are on the borderline between passing or failing the course.

fall ill What does "fall ill" mean?	to become ill	My father fell ill with a cold last week.
head is buzzing What does "head is buzzing" mean?	to be thinking of something or many things at the same time	My head was buzzing after I left the meeting last night.
eat up (something) or eat (something) up What does "eat up (something) or eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy or absorb or appreciate something	The students were eating up the comments by their professor.
Cuckoo in the nest What does "Cuckoo in the nest" mean?	Is an issue or a problem, etc, is a cuckoo in the nest, it grows quickly and crowds out everything else.
hang on to (something) What does "hang on to (something)" mean?	hold tightly, keep firmly	"Please hang on to your hats or the strong wind will blow them off."
show one's hand What does "show one's hand" mean?	reveal one's plans	reveal one's plansI didn't want to show my hand but I was forced to tell my family about my plans to go overseas to study.

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