Get Lost! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get lost! What does get lost! mean?	go away	"I wish he'd get lost and stop bothering me. Idon't want to talk to him!"
Get lost! What does Get lost! mean?	Go away!	The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework.
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off and running What does "off and running" mean?	to be started up and already going	The candidates are off and running in the race to become mayor of the city.

up against (something) What does "up against (something)" mean?	close to	The ladder was standing up against the tree in the yard.
go into hiding What does "go into hiding" mean?	to conceal oneself in a hiding place for a period of time	The bank robbers went into hiding after the bank robbery.
feed (someone) a line What does "feed (someone) a line" mean?	to deceive someone	The man was feeding me a line about his plans to open the new restaurant.
play hardball with someone What does "play hardball with someone" mean?	behave in an extremely determined way to get what you want (hardball and softball are from the game of baseball)	behave in an extremely determined way to get what you want (hardball and softball are from the game of baseball)The owners of the football club decided to play hardball when they began negotiating with the top player.
Poacher turned gamekeeper What does "Poacher turned gamekeeper" mean?	Someone who gets a legitimate job which is the opposite of their previous one. E.G a computer hacker who then helps to catch other hackers or an ex-bank robber who then advises banks on security.
woody What does "woody" mean?	erection of the penis
within reason What does "within reason" mean?	sensible, reasonable	Within reason, you should be able to take as much time off from work as you want in order to go to school.

cast doubt on (someone or something) What does "cast doubt on (someone or something)" mean?	to cause someone or something to be doubted	The evidence presented at the trial cast doubt on the woman's testimony.
sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really understand how the company works.
not know one's ass from a hole in the ground What does "not know one's ass from a hole in the ground" mean?	be ignorant; be unaware or useless
dishy What does "dishy" mean?	sexy; sexually appealing (said of women)
come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My friend's idea for making money came out of the blue.

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Get Lost! Idiom