American Idioms and Expressions

Get Off One`s High Horse Idiom

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get off one`s high horse
What does get off one`s high horse mean?		 to begin to be humble and agreeableI wish that she would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.

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air (something) out
What does "air (something) out" mean?		 to freshen something by putting it in the open air We put the blankets outside in order to air them out.

beat (something) into (someone's) head
What does "beat (something) into (someone's) head" mean?		 to force someone to learn something The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the students' heads.

shrug (something) off
What does "shrug (something) off" mean?		 to not be bothered or hurt by something, to disregard somethingThe girl says mean things but we always shrug off her comments.
klick
What does "klick" mean?		kilometer. The enemy is about three klicks from here.
forty winks
What does "forty winks" mean?		 a short nap, a short sleep I grabbed forty winks when I got home from work.

lay/light into (someone)
What does "lay/light into (someone)" mean?		 attack someone with wordsAs soon as I came into work this morning my boss laid/lit into me about my poor sales performance last month.
have (something) up one`s sleeve
What does "have (something) up one`s sleeve" mean?		 to have a secret plan or solution for something, to be ready for a time when something is needed I do not know what my friend has up his sleeve but I am sure that he is planning to say something at the meeting.

maxed out
What does "maxed out" mean?		 tired; fatigued; exhausted
spill the beans
What does "spill the beans" mean?		 to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it "Please do not spill the beans about my plans to return to school next year."

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steam
What does "steam" mean?		 anger; upset
turn on a dime
What does "turn on a dime" mean?		 to turn in a very tight turn, to change directions/circumstances in a short timeThe small car is very flexible and is able to turn on a dime.
blast off
What does "blast off" mean?		 to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket) The rocket blasted off at noon.

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