Gotcha Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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gotcha What does gotcha mean?	you are caught; I see what you are doing; I understand what you are saying
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pound a beat What does "pound a beat" mean?	to walk a route	The policeman has been pounding a beat for many years now.

kill two birds with one stone What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?	to achieve two aims with one effort or action	If I take the course now I may be able to kill two birds with one stone and receive credit for it in the future as well.
Back foot What does "Back foot" mean?	(UK) If you are on your back foot, you are at a disadvantage and forced to be defensive of your position.
live it up What does "live it up" mean?	have a good time	He likes to live it up every weekend when he gets paid.
first off What does "first off" mean?	the first thing	First off, the policeman told us that we had been driving too fast.
in one's glory What does "in one's glory" mean?	at one's best or happiest	I was in my glory when I had the best seats in the stadium.

down in the dumps What does "down in the dumps" mean?	depressed; "blue."	A: "Is something wrong?"B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."
cock What does "cock" mean?	the penis
shake (someone) down What does "shake (someone) down" mean?	to blackmail or extract money from someone	The gang tried to shake down the owner of the small store.
poetic justice What does "poetic justice" mean?	the appropriate but chance reward or punishment by someone who deserves it	It was poetic justice when the supervisor who was harassing the workers lost his job because the president did not want him to work for the company anymore.
raise a hand What does "raise a hand" mean?	to do something, to do one's share, to help	I am angry at my friend because he did not raise a hand to help me clean up the kitchen.

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