American Idioms and Expressions

Get Out Of (someone's) Face Idiom

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get out of (someone's) face
What does get out of (someone's) face mean?
to go away or leave someoneI wish that my friend would get out of my face.

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full of oneself
What does "full of oneself" mean?
to be conceited, to be self-importantThe girl was full of herself and would only talk about things that were important to her.
warm the bench
What does "warm the bench" mean?
sit on a bench and not play during a gameThe young player spent most of the game warming the bench.
Clean break
What does "Clean break" mean?
If you make a clean break, you break away completely from something.
airhead
What does "airhead" mean?
dimwit; stupid person (usually said of women). She's a total airhead, can't even spell her own name.
freeze (someone) out
What does "freeze (someone) out" mean?
to prevent someone from getting a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatmentThey froze the man out of the profits that they had made on the sale of the land.
in the hole
What does "in the hole" mean?
having a score lower than zero in a gameAt the beginning of the game we were in the hole but later we began to do well.
clean out (something) or clean (something) out
What does "clean out (something) or clean (something) out" mean?
to empty something, to tidy something by removing something We spent the day trying to clean out our garage.

between a rock and a hard place
What does "between a rock and a hard place" mean?
to be in a very difficult positionWe were between a rock and a hard place in our effort to solve the problem.
get involved with (someone)
What does "get involved with (someone)" mean?
to become associated with someone (often romantically) The bank teller got involved with the bank manager several months ago .

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