Get Off My Ass Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get off my ass What does get off my ass mean?	stop it; leave me alone; let me be
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wring one's hands What does "wring one's hands" mean?	to worry and be upset about something and not be able to do anything about it	The woman stayed up most of the night wringing her hands while she waited for her son to come home.

all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	When we moved, our furniture arrived all in one piece.
force (something) down (someone's) throat What does "force (something) down (someone's) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that he or she does not want	I wish that my friend would not force her ideas down my throat.
frosty one What does "frosty one" mean?	beer (esp. cold beer)
Mad as a bag of hammers What does "Mad as a bag of hammers" mean?	Someone who is as mad as a bag of hammers is crazy or stupid. ('Daft as a bag of hammers' is also used.)
make a note of (something) What does "make a note of (something)" mean?	write something down	I made a note of the people that I was going to phone on the weekend.
confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something) What does "confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something)" mean?	to fail to distinguish between two things or people	I always confuse our new teacher with our previous teacher. The boy confused one word with another word.
a last-ditch effort What does "a last-ditch effort" mean?	a final effort	The government made a last-ditch effort to prevent a strike by the teachers.

crack up What does "crack up" mean?	to burst into laughter	I cracked up when the man started talking about the incident with the taxi driver.
the responsible party What does "the responsible party" mean?	the party that is legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something	The responsible party was forced to compensate the victims of his crimes.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	to deal with much information or facts, to travel a great distance	We covered a lot of ground in our history class at school.
dupe What does "dupe" mean?	fool, trick, or swindle somebody
down to the last detail What does "down to the last detail" mean?	considering all of the details	We fixed up everything on the boat, down to the last detail.

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Get Off My Ass Idiom