American Idioms and Expressions

Go Down On Somebody Idiom

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go down on somebody
What does go down on somebody mean?
give oral sex to somebody

Some Random Idioms
write off
What does "write off" mean?
remove (an amount) from a business record, cancel (a debt)The bank was forced to write off a large amount of its debt.
have a screw loose
What does "have a screw loose" mean?
act in a strange way, be foolishHe is a very strange person. I think that he has a screw loose somewhere.
cash-and-carry
What does "cash-and-carry" mean?
selling something for cash only and with no deliveryWe were able to get a good price on a sofa in a cash-and-carry deal at the furniture store.
sink one's teeth into (something)
What does "sink one's teeth into (something)" mean?
to take a bite of some kind of food, to get really involved in somethingI am trying hard to sink my teeth into the project at work.
look up (something)
What does "look up (something)" mean?
to search for something in a dictionary or other bookI will look up my friend's name in the telephone book.
go to bat for someone
What does "go to bat for someone" mean?
support or help someone (in baseball you sometines substitute one batter for another) support or help someone (in baseball you sometines substitute one batter for another)The young woman's teacher went to bat for her when she was having problems with the school administration.
frighten (someone) out of his or her wits
What does "frighten (someone) out of his or her wits" mean?
to frighten someone severelyThe little boy was frightened out of his wits by the big dog.
bingo
What does "bingo" mean?
minimum amount of fuel needed to safely return to base. Bingo fuel. We're heading back, now.
judging by (something)
What does "judging by (something)" mean?
considering somethingJudging by the weather, I don't think that we will be able to go to the festival today.
make it to first base
What does "make it to first base" mean?
successfully taking the first step with someone or when doing something successfully taking the first step with someone or when doing somethingI was not able to make it to first base in my attempt to have my boss change my work schedule.
Hard on someone's heels
What does "Hard on someone's heels" mean?
If you are hard on someone's heels, you are close to them and trying to catch or overtake them. ('Hot on someone's heels' is also used.)
look a gift horse in the mouth
What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?
complain if a gift is not perfect"Even if you don`t like the present from your company you shouldn`t complain. Remember, don`t look a gift horse in the mouth."

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