Get The Shock Of One's Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get The Shock Of One's Life Idiom mean?

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

get the shock of one's life What does get the shock of one's life mean?	to receive a serious emotional shock	I got the shock of my life when I saw my teacher on TV.
	Some Random Idioms
a gone goose What does "a gone goose" mean?	someone or something that has departed or run away	The boy is a gone goose. He will not be returning today.

let (something) slide by What does "let (something) slide by" mean?	forget or miss an important time or date	I let my girlfriend's birthday slide by without noticing it.
on the defensive What does "on the defensive" mean?	to be trying to defend oneself	I always feel that I am on the defensive when I talk to my friend about money.
bang What does "bang" mean?	the act of sexual intercourse
cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something) What does "cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something)" mean?	to look at something in a particular way	The movie director cast a critical eye over the movie script from the writer.
stand pat What does "stand pat" mean?	to be satisfied with things, to be against changing	We should stand pat and not do anything to cause any problems with the negotiations.
try (someone's) patience What does "try (someone's) patience" mean?	to do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience	The constant complaints of the customers are beginning to try the clerk's patience.
kick up one`s heels What does "kick up one`s heels" mean?	to have a good time, to celebrate	We kicked up our heels last night and had a great time at the party.

American Idioms and Expressions

Get The Shock Of One's Life Idiom