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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two cents (worth) What does "two cents (worth)" mean?	one's comments or opinion	I gave my two cents worth when my supervisor asked me for my opinion.

the one-two What does "the one-two" mean?	quick or decisive action that takes someone by surprise	The salesman gave the customer the one-two and the customer quickly agreed to buy the product.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	equally for everyone or everything	The taxes were increased across the board and everyone had to pay more.
red tape What does "red tape" mean?	excessive formalities in official business	Many businesses complain about the red tape that they must deal with in order to get anything done with the government.
better off What does "better off" mean?	to be in a better situation than before	He would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one.
shellac What does "shellac" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
out of order What does "out of order" mean?	to be against the rules, to be not suitable	His question was ruled out of order by the judge and he was not able to ask it.
reach a compromise What does "reach a compromise" mean?	to achieve a compromise with someone	The company tried very hard to reach a compromise with the workers.

get somebody's motor running What does "get somebody's motor running" mean?	excite somebody; make somebody enthusiastic or sexually aroused
all right (3) What does "all right (3)" mean?	(3): unharmed; in satisfactory condition.	A: "You don't look normal. Are you allright?"B: "Yes, but I have a headache."
Dutch courage What does "Dutch courage" mean?	unusual or artificial courage (often because of alcohol)	The man was full of Dutch courage when he began to criticize his boss.
in short supply What does "in short supply" mean?	not enough of something, less than the amount or number needed	Experienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.
lend (someone) a hand What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?	give someone some help	I asked my friend to lend me a hand to move the furniture.

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Get Lost! Idiom