Get Hooked Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get hooked What does get hooked mean?	become addicted (usually to drugs)
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fall into place What does "fall into place" mean?	to fit together, to become organized	Everything fell into place and we were able to prepare for our trip to Brazil.

food for thought What does "food for thought" mean?	something to think about	The advice from the bank manager was food for thought when I made my financial plan.
swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely	I swallowed everything hook, line, and sinker when my friend told me the story about how he lost his car keys.
Yank What does "Yank" mean?	U.S. soldier; Yankee; American
reel off (something) What does "reel off (something)" mean?	to recite something quickly and accurately	I tried hard to reel off all of the events of the past week.
get into trouble What does "get into trouble" mean?	to become involved in some kind of trouble	The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are left at home alone.
turn a deaf ear to (someone) What does "turn a deaf ear to (someone)" mean?	to pretend not to hear someone, to not pay attention to someone	The supervisor turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heat.
turd What does "turd" mean?	poop; feces
have bats in one's belfry What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?	to be a little bit crazy	I think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.
cast pearls before swine What does " cast pearls before swine" mean?	to waste something valuable on someone who does not appreciate it	Giving the woman the gold earrings was like casting pearls before swine.

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