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
tapped
What does "tapped" mean?
broke; having no money
betwixt and between
What does "betwixt and between" mean?
to be undecided, to be between two decisionsWe were betwixt and between in our effort to try and decide which school to send our child to.
GAL
What does "GAL" mean?
get a life
a shark
What does "a shark" mean?
a ruthless or dishonest person "The salesman is a shark. Don't do business with him."

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
What does "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs" mean?
This idiom means that in order to achieve something or make progress, there are often losers in the process.
strike (someone) as (something)
What does "strike (someone) as (something)" mean?
to affect someone a certain wayIt strikes me as a little silly for the man to be planning to buy a new motorcycle.
Cut to the quick
What does "Cut to the quick" mean?
If someone's cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed.
right down/up (someone's) alley
What does "right down/up (someone's) alley" mean?
to be ideally suited to someone's interests or abilitiesThe homepage development project was right down my alley and I was very happy to do it.
grin and bear it
What does "grin and bear it" mean?
to endure something unpleasant with good humorI have to grin and bear it when my supervisor becomes angry with me.
take (something) to heart
What does "take (something) to heart" mean?
to consider something seriouslyYou should not really take what he says to heart. He is really very kind.

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