Get Off One`s Butt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get off one`s butt What does get off one`s butt mean?	to get busy, to start working	My friend should get off his butt and try to find a job.
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Tickle your fancy What does "Tickle your fancy" mean?	If something tickles your fancy, it appeals to you and you want to try it or have it.

rich in (something) What does "rich in (something)" mean?	to have valuable resources/characteristics/traditions/history	Many vegetables are rich in important vitamins.
bring some new facts to light What does "bring some new facts to light" mean?	to discover some new facts about something, to make some new facts about something known	The lawyer was able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.
get off the ground What does "get off the ground" mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
chew out (someone) What does "chew out (someone)" mean?	to scold someone roughly	The teacher chewed out the student for talking in class.
soup (something) up What does "soup (something) up" mean?	to change and add something to make something more powerful or faster	My friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.

grain of truth What does "grain of truth" mean?	the smallest amount of truth	There was not a grain of truth in what the man said.
out of the frying pan and into the fire What does "out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?	to go from something bad to something worse	The woman jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire when she quit her job. Now her problems are much worse.
to boot What does "to boot" mean?	in addition, also	Our hot water tank is not working and to boot our kitchen stove is also having problems.
go by the book What does "go by the book" mean?	to follow the rules exactly	Most police officers go by the book when they arrest a criminal.
right on What does "right on" mean?	that`s right, yes (indicates approval for something)	The man yelled "right on" every time the politician promised a new program to lower taxes.
jack up the price of (something) What does "jack up the price of (something)" mean?	to make a price higher	The steel company will jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.

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Get Off One`s Butt Idiom