Go Halves Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go halves What does go halves mean?	to share equally	We decided to go halves on buying a new computer.
go halves What does go halves mean?	to share equally	We decided to go halves on buying a new computer.
	Some Random Idioms
trash What does "trash" mean?	discard; throw away; get rid of

come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	Nobody came away empty-handed at the end of the birthday party.
pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?	to deceive or fool someone	"Don`t let that man pull the wool over your eyes with his excuses."
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	next to each other and touching backs	The students were sitting back-to-back as they exercised in the gym class.
work one's ass off What does "work one's ass off" mean?	work very diligently
make a difference What does "make a difference" mean?	cause a change in a situation	It doesn`t make a difference whether he comes to the meeting or not.
put (someone's) eye out What does "put (someone's) eye out" mean?	to puncture or harm someone's eye causing blindness	The man put his eye out when he had the accident with the metal rod.

right out What does "right out" mean?	to say or tell something plainly or in a way that hides nothing	I told the new supervisor right out that I did not like him.
whack off What does "whack off" mean?	masturbate (said of men)
Gung ho What does "Gung ho" mean?	If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don't think about the consequences.
In the making What does "In the making" mean?	When something is in the making, it means it is in the process of being made.
be the death of (someone) What does "be the death of (someone)" mean?	to be the ruin or downfall or death of someone (often used for some kind of problem)	The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.
hang in (there) What does "hang in (there)" mean?	persevere, don`t give up	"You should hang in there and not quit your job even if you hate the supervisor."

American Idioms and Expressions

Go Halves Idiom