American Idioms and Expressions

Get Off Someone`s Back Idiom

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the shoe is on the other foot
What does "the shoe is on the other foot" mean?		 the opposite is true, the places are changedThe shoe is on the other foot now that my neighbor has to deal with the same problems that we must deal with.
top-notch
What does "top-notch" mean?		 to be excellent, to be the bestThey had a top-notch cook at the restaurant but he left last month.
go-getter
What does "go-getter" mean?		 an ambitious person who works hard to become successfulMy friend is a go-getter. He works hard and is very successful.
Easy peasy
What does "Easy peasy" mean?		(UK) If something is easy peasy, it is very easy indeed. ('Easy peasy, lemon squeezy' is also used.)
squirrel away (some money)
What does "squirrel away (some money)" mean?		 to save or keep some moneyI was able to squirrel away much money from my previous job.
throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)
What does "throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)" mean?		 to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeedI threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
pizza-face
What does "pizza-face" mean?		person with severe acne or scars from acne
Bird-brain
What does "Bird-brain" mean?		 Someone who has a bird-brain, or is bird-brained, is stupid.
taper off
What does "taper off" mean?		 to come to an end little by little, to become smaller toward the endThe rain began to taper off early in the afternoon.
dip one's toe in the water
What does "dip one's toe in the water" mean?		 to slowly start to do something new to see if you like it or if other people will approve of itI am doing some volunteer work at the hospital to try and dip my toe in the water of working in the medical field.
fair play
What does "fair play" mean?		 justice, equal and fair action The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.

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