Get Along Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get along What does get along mean?	to leave	It`s late so I must get along now.
get along What does get along mean?	to leave	It`s late so I must get along now.
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go over (someone's) head What does "go over (someone's) head" mean?	to be too difficult for someone to understand	The reasons for the decision went over my head. I could not understand why.

in with What does "in with" mean?	in friendship/favor/closeness with someone	I think that he was in with the wrong group of people when he was in high school.
know one's stuff What does "know one's stuff" mean?	know about something well	The man know's his stuff and is a very good plumber.
fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be strange and suspicious	Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work.
fobbit What does "fobbit" mean?	soldier in a safe place; soldier who never leaves the FOB (forward operating base)
caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough money when you need it	I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
kill the goose that layed/lays the golden egg What does "kill the goose that layed/lays the golden egg" mean?	spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy	He was always complaining about his job but now it is gone. He has killed the goose that layed the golden egg.

blow a fuse What does "blow a fuse" mean?	to burn out a fuse, to become angry	We replaced the old fuse when our house blew a fuse last night. My friend blew a fuse when I told him that I had lost his book
a drag on (someone) What does "a drag on (someone)" mean?	a burden to someone	The problems at work were a drag on my friend and he became sick because of them.
after all What does "after all" mean?	considering the fact that something happened or is usually assumed	"You don't need to phone him. After all, he never phones you."

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Get Along Idiom