Get Set Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get set What does get set mean?	to get ready to start something	Everybody is getting set for the wedding ceremony.
get set What does get set mean?	to get ready to start something	Everybody is getting set for the wedding ceremony.
	Some Random Idioms
set the world on fire What does "set the world on fire" mean?	to do something outstanding, to do something that makes one famous	The author has not been able to set the world on fire with his writing but he is trying very hard.

klick What does "klick" mean?	kilometer.	The enemy is about three klicks from here.
hold one's end of the bargain up What does "hold one's end of the bargain up" mean?	do one's part as you have agreed	The students were not holding their end of the bargain up when they didn't do their homework.
swing What does "swing" mean?	participate in group sex, exchanges of sex partners, or other fashionable activities
there is more than one way to skin a cat What does "there is more than one way to skin a cat" mean?	there is more than one way to do something	There is more than one way to skin a cat and my friend and I decided to solve the problem in two different ways.
White as snow What does "White as snow" mean?	If something or someone is as white as snow, they are perfect or completely uncorrupted and honest.

to hand out (something) What does "to hand out (something)" mean?	to give something of the same kind to several people	The teacher decided not to hand out the tests until everybody in the class stopped talking.
(one's) hands are tied What does "(one's) hands are tied" mean?	to be prevented from doing something	My hands are tied at the moment and I cannot help my friend.
hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does "hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter" mean?	give a person something that has not been earned	The man handed a job to his son on a silver platter and he never had to make any effort at all.
The sun might rise in the west What does "The sun might rise in the west" mean?	When people say this, they mean that they don't expect something to happen.
Baker's dozen What does "Baker's dozen" mean?	A Baker's dozen is 13 rather than 12.

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Get Set Idiom