Get Over Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get over (something) What does get over (something) mean?	to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock	The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death.
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crop up What does "crop up" mean?	to appear or happen unexpectedly	I will meet my friend early next week unless something crops up that keeps me busy.

point the finger (of blame) at (someone) What does "point the finger (of blame) at (someone)" mean?	to blame someone for doing something wrong, to identify someone as being guilty	The waitress pointed the finger of blame at the cook during the police investigation.
cruddy What does "cruddy" mean?	awful; unpleasant
cook (someone`s) goose What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean?	to destroy someone`s future chances or reputation	The woman cooked her goose when she fought against her employer and lost.
line What does "line" mean?	story; argument; explanation
Put the carriage before the horse What does "Put the carriage before the horse" mean?	If you put the carriage before the horse, you try to do things in the wrong order.

ice What does "ice" mean?	smokable methamphetamine
take off What does "take off" mean?	to depart suddenly or quickly, to run away	We decided to take off when the concert ended.
go over well What does "go over well" mean?	to be liked or successful	My idea to increase the number of employee evaluations went over well with the new manager.
float (someone) a loan What does "float (someone) a loan" mean?	to loan someone money	I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.

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Get Over Something Idiom