American Idioms and Expressions

Get On The Good Side Of (someone) Idiom

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get on the good side of (someone)
What does get on the good side of (someone) mean?
to get in someone's favorI took my aunt to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.

Some Random Idioms
as black as a skillet
What does "as black as a skillet" mean?
very black The little boy's feet were as black as a skillet.

in bulk
What does "in bulk" mean?
in large quantities or amountsWe usually buy some of our food in bulk.
done in
What does "done in" mean?
to be tired, to be exhausted I was done in so I went to bed early.

wind up
What does "wind up" mean?
to end, to finish, to stopThe meeting wound up at midnight and we were able to go home.
cover for (someone)
What does "cover for (someone)" mean?
to do someone else's work We always cover for each other when someone at work is sick.

Give me five!
What does "Give me five!" mean?
Hit me with your hand to show that you are happy about something."Give me five!" I said after I scored a goal in the game.
Money burns a hole in your pocket
What does "Money burns a hole in your pocket" mean?
If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.
turn turtle
What does "turn turtle" mean?
to turn upside down The car went off the road in the storm and turned turtle.

grease (someone`s) palm
What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean?
to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someoneWe had to grease the palm of the customs agent at the border to get our goods into the country.

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