American Idioms and Expressions

Get One's Rocks Off Idiom

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get one's rocks off
What does get one's rocks off mean?
have sexual relations; ejaculate (said of men only)

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hash (something) over
What does "hash (something) over" mean?
discuss something in great detailWe stayed after school to hash over the new contract.
Young blood
What does "Young blood" mean?
Young people with new ideas and fresh approaches are young blood.
calculated risk
What does "calculated risk" mean?
an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeedThe company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.
catch (someone) off balance
What does "catch (someone) off balance" mean?
to surprise someone who is not prepared We were caught off balance when we discovered that we had no business license.

fall over backwards (to do something)
What does "fall over backwards (to do something)" mean?
to do everything possible to do something or please someone The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.

as red as a poppy
What does "as red as a poppy" mean?
bright red The mark on my arm was as red as a poppy.

Know your place
What does "Know your place" mean?
A person who knows their place doesn't try to impose themselves on others.
on end
What does "on end" mean?
seemingly endlessMy uncle works for hours on end at his hobbies.
beerbong
What does "beerbong" mean?
a can of beer, usually large, set up to be drunk in one go
a bone of contention
What does "a bone of contention" mean?
something that people disagree aboutThe issue of working on Saturday evenings is a bone of contention between the store and the workers.
Flowery speech
What does "Flowery speech" mean?
Flowery speech is full of lovely words, but may well lack substance.
add up (to something)
What does "add up (to something)" mean?
to mean something, to result in somethingThe things that he said about his boss do not add up.
nutty as a fruitcake
What does "nutty as a fruitcake" mean?
to be very crazyThe woman who lives next door to us is nutty as a fruitcake.
Gather steam
What does "Gather steam" mean?
If something gathers speed, it moves or progresses at an increasing speed.

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