American Idioms and Expressions

Get In On (something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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get in on (something)
What does get in on (something) mean?
to become involved in somethingMy friend wants to get in on the planning of the summer festival.

Some Random Idioms
hell-bent for leather
What does "hell-bent for leather" mean?
behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklesslyThe boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach.
have the Midas touch
What does "have the Midas touch" mean?
to have the ability to make money easily (King Midas turned everything that he touched into gold)My uncle has the Midas touch and every business that he starts makes a lot of money.
top banana
What does "top banana" mean?
the person who is the boss or the top person in a group or organization The famous actor in the movie was the top banana in the story.

pride and joy
What does "pride and joy" mean?
someone or something that one is very proud ofThe little boy is the pride and joy of his grandparents.
call the shots
What does "call the shots" mean?
to be in chargeDuring the meeting the vice-president was calling the shots.
settle down
What does "settle down" mean?
to calm downThe baby finally settled down and went to sleep.
at all costs
What does "at all costs" mean?
no matter what, regardless of the cost or difficultyThe company decided to protect their market share at all costs.
give it a rest
What does "give it a rest" mean?
shut up; stop talking; stop talking about something
make money hand over fist
What does "make money hand over fist" mean?
to make a lot of moneyThe small ice cream shop has been making money hand over fist since it first opened.
die away
What does "die away" mean?
to gradually get lower and then disappear (often said about noise) The noise of the airplane slowly died away.

four eyes
What does "four eyes" mean?
an expression (often used by children) for someone who is wearing glassesThe children called their friend with the glasses four eyes.
excuse (someone)
What does "excuse (someone)" mean?
to forgive someone We excused the man for his rude comments because he did not know any better.

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