Get Someone Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get (someone) down What does get (someone) down mean?	to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement	The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
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go to pot What does "go to pot" mean?	to deteriorate	The business has gone to pot since the new manager came.

Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
Light bulb moment What does "Light bulb moment" mean?	A light bulb moment is when you have a sudden realisation about something, like the light bulbs used to indicate an idea in cartoons.
Horse sense What does "Horse sense" mean?	Common sense, able to stand the test of reasonableness.	If your going to spend your time working anyway, it only makes horse sense to get a high paying job. Horses are intelligent animals. They demonstrate the ability to act sensibly and to avoid situations that might cause them harm such as taking a fall, hence good common sense.
a credit to (someone or something) What does "a credit to (someone or something)" mean?	to be invaluable or beneficial to someone or something	The doctor was a credit to the hospital where he had trained.

hood What does "hood" mean?	neighborhood; immediate area where one lives
line What does "line" mean?	story; argument; explanation
son of a sea biscuit What does "son of a sea biscuit" mean?	an expression used as a polite replacement for son of a bitch	"Son of a sea biscuit," the man said when he hit his hand with a hammer.
in the chips What does "in the chips" mean?	with much money, wealthy	My grandfather was in the chips after they discovered oil on his farm.

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Get Someone Down Idiom