Go For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go for (something) What does go for (something) mean?	to try to get something, to desire something	I have decided to go for the new job at the computer center.
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like a bat out of hell What does "like a bat out of hell" mean?	with great speed and force	I ran like a bat out of hell to catch the bus.

all-out-effort What does "all-out-effort" mean?	a very good and thorough effort	We made an all-out-effort to finish our work.
dick around What does "dick around" mean?	waste time; mess around
as black as the ace of spades What does "as black as the ace of spades" mean?	very black	The horse in the parade was as black as the ace of spades.
Watering hole What does "Watering hole" mean?	(UK) A watering hole is a pub.
poke one's nose into (something) What does "poke one's nose into (something)" mean?	to interfere with something, to try to discover things that do not involve you	My aunt always pokes her nose into the business of other people.
a known quantity What does "a known quantity" mean?	someone or something that is known and understood	The new employee is a known quantity in our office because he worked here before.
tip the scales at (something) What does "tip the scales at (something)" mean?	to weigh a certain amount	The wrestler tipped the scales at over 200 kilograms.
Knock it off! What does "Knock it off!" mean?	stop doing something, quit	"Please knock it off! You are going to hurt yourself if you are not careful."

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Go For (something) Idiom