Groovy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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groovy What does groovy mean?	cool; nice; excellent (anacrhonistic)
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take out (something) What does "take out (something)" mean?	to remove something from somewhere, to extract something	The teacher asked us to take out our books.

bring (something) into question What does "bring (something) into question" mean?	to raise a question about something	The actions of our supervisor bring into question his interest in the case.
Move mountains What does "Move mountains" mean?	If you would move mountains to do something, you would make any effort to achieve your aim. When people say that faith can move mountains, they mean that it can achieve a lot.
get made What does "get made" mean?	become part of a group; be allowed to join a group.	He got made in the Mafia when he was only seventeen.
mosh pit What does "mosh pit" mean?	where moshing occurs
a come-down What does "a come-down" mean?	a lowering in status or income or influence or energy	My friend's new job is a come-down from her last one and she is not very happy.

poker face What does "poker face" mean?	a face with no expression (done in the game of poker so that nobody knows if you have good cards or not)	a face with no expression (done in the game of poker so that nobody knows if you have good cards or not)The politician had a poker face when he tried to defend himself against the scandal.
Off colour What does "Off colour" mean?	If someone looks off colour/color, they look ill.
five-finger discount What does "five-finger discount" mean?	shoplifting; stealing from a store
shag off What does "shag off" mean?	depart; leave
gunk What does "gunk" mean?	disgusting, messy substance of any sort

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