American Idioms and Expressions

Get In (someone's) Hair Idiom

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get in (someone's) hair
What does get in (someone's) hair mean?
to bother or irritate someoneThe woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.
get in (someone's) hair
What does get in (someone's) hair mean?
to bother or irritate someoneThe little boy often gets in his mother's hair.

Some Random Idioms
put in one`s two cents
What does "put in one`s two cents" mean?
to give one`s opinionThe girl likes to put in her two cents when she has a chance.
go to any length
What does "go to any length" mean?
to do whatever is necessaryThe man will go to any length to get what he wants.
have bats in one's belfry
What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?
to be a little bit crazyI think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.
in the market for (something)
What does "in the market for (something)" mean?
to be ready to buy something, to want to buy something We are in the market for a new computer.

get at (someone or something)
What does "get at (someone or something)" mean?
to attack or hit someone or somethingOur dog tried to get at the other dog.
a race against time
What does "a race against time" mean?
a rush to beat a deadlineIt was a race against time to rescue the miners who were trapped in the mine.
go to the dogs
What does "go to the dogs" mean?
to deteriorate, to become badMany things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.
wine and dine (someone)
What does "wine and dine (someone)" mean?
to treat someone to an expensive meal, to entertain someone in a lavish manner My uncle often has to wine and dine his important business clients.

ask for someone's hand in marriage
What does "ask for someone's hand in marriage" mean?
ask someone to marry you ask someone to marry youAfter dating his girlfriend for several years he finally asked for her hand in marriage.
Tear your hair out
What does "Tear your hair out" mean?
If someone is tearing their hair out, they are extremely worried or agitated about something.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?
what is good for one person should be good for another person as well What's good for the goose is good for the gander and if the food is good enough for me, then it is good enough for the other members of our team.

have one's finger in the pie
What does "have one's finger in the pie" mean?
to be involved in something The man has his finger in the pie of many things at his workplace.

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