Go On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go on What does go on mean?	to continue	The game will probably go on for an hour after we leave.
go on What does go on mean?	to talk for too long	My friend started to go on about his problems so I decided to leave.
go on What does go on mean?	to be put on something, to fit on something	The top of the jar would not go on so I threw it in the garbage.
go on What does go on mean?	to happen	We stopped to see what was going on at the accident.
go on What does go on mean?	to continue	The game will probably go on for an hour after we leave.
go on What does go on mean?	to talk for too long	My friend started to go on about his problems so I decided to leave.
go on What does go on mean?	to be put on something, to fit on something	The top of the jar would not go on so I put it in the garbage.
	Some Random Idioms
draw (something) from (something) What does "draw (something) from (something)" mean?	to obtain something from something, to get something from something	The man draws much pleasure from his hobby of painting.

open one`s heart to (someone) What does "open one`s heart to (someone)" mean?	to talk about one`s feelings honestly, to confide in someone	I opened my heart to my friend when I saw her at the restaurant last night.
call it a day What does "call it a day" mean?	to finish work and go home	I called it a day and decided to go home early.
not have a pot to piss in What does "not have a pot to piss in" mean?	idiom. be very poor; have no money or resources.	He hasn't got a pot to piss in, so don't ask him for money.
parental units What does "parental units" mean?	parents; father and mother
out of sorts What does "out of sorts" mean?	to be in a bad mood	He is out of sorts today so you should wait until tomorrow to speak to him.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with very strong language or personality	The salesman came on strong at the meeting and angered the other members of the team.
buy out (someone or something) or buy (someone or something) out What does "buy out (someone or something) or buy (someone or something) out" mean?	to purchase a business or a company, to buy all of someone's shares in a company	The large company wants to buy out the small company. The company plans to buy out the president.

in safe hands What does "in safe hands" mean?	under the care of someone or an organization that you can trust and who will help you	The little girl is in safe hands now that she has arrived at her grandmother's house.
Bite someone's head off What does "Bite someone's head off" mean?	If you bite someone's head off, you criticise them angrily.
cannot see beyond the end of one's nose What does "cannot see beyond the end of one's nose" mean?	to not be able to see beyond what concerns one at the present time	My friend cannot see beyond the end of his nose and he has no idea about what is happening around him.
in deep water What does "in deep water" mean?	in a serious situation, in trouble	The boy is in deep water because of his problems at school.
keep one`s head What does "keep one`s head" mean?	to stay calm when there is trouble or danger	Everyone tried to keep their head during the fire at the hotel.

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