Go Ape (over Someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Go Ape (over Someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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go ape (over someone or something) What does go ape (over someone or something) mean?	to become highly excited or angry about someone or something	Our teacher will go ape if he sees that you have not finished the work that was due today.
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have a chip on one's shoulder What does "have a chip on one's shoulder" mean?	to have a tendency to try to get into a conflict with others	Our supervisor has a chip on his shoulder and is not an easy person to work with.

put the cart before the horse What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?	to do things in the wrong or usual order	I think that he is putting the cart before the horse to talk about remodeling the house before he even buys it.
Boxing and coxing What does "Boxing and coxing" mean?	If people are boxing and coxing, they are sharing responsibilities so that one of them is working while the other isn't. It can also be used when couples are sharing a house, but their relationship has broken down and when one is at home, the other stays out.
follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	to do as someone else has done, to follow someone`s example, to play a card of the same suit that someone else has put down	I followed suit and left work early on Friday just as my boss had done.
take (something) at face value What does "take (something) at face value" mean?	to take something that is said on its surface	I took my friend's comments at face value.

butt What does "butt" mean?	buttocks (shortened form)
boss (someone) around What does "boss (someone) around" mean?	to keep telling someone what to do	The little girl always wants to boss her friends around.
IOW What does "IOW" mean?	in other words
implicate (someone) in (something) What does "implicate (someone) in (something)" mean?	suggest that someone is involved in something	The president of the company was implicated in the scandal over the expense account.
far into the night What does "far into the night" mean?	late into the night	I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
blow (one's cool) What does "blow (one's cool)" mean?	become angry or upset.	He blew his cool when he saw his ex-girlfriend out with a new guy.

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Go Ape (over Someone Or Something) Idiom