Hang Up (the Telephone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hang Up (the Telephone) Idiom mean?

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hang up (the telephone) What does hang up (the telephone) mean?	place a telephone receiver back on the telephone and end the call	After I hung up the telephone I left home to go to work.
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miss by a mile What does "miss by a mile" mean?	fail to hit or do something by a great distance/amount	The soccer player seemed almost certain to score a goal but actually she missed by a mile.

chicken-livered What does "chicken-livered" mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
as scared as a rabbit What does "as scared as a rabbit" mean?	very scared	I was as scared as a rabbit when I entered the empty room.
bullshitter What does "bullshitter" mean?	an expert liar; someone good at lying or exaggeration	Are you bullshitting me?
monkey around (with someone or something) What does "monkey around (with someone or something)" mean?	play with or waste time with someone or something	I spent the morning monkeying around with my new computer.
face-off What does "face-off" mean?	confrontation (from sports)

trouble one's head about (someone or something) What does "trouble one's head about (someone or something)" mean?	to worry about someone or something	I am not going to trouble my head about my sister's visit next week.
two bricks shy of a load What does "two bricks shy of a load" mean?	to be not very smart or clever	The man is two bricks shy of a load and he is very hard to deal with.
Make your hair stand on end What does "Make your hair stand on end" mean?	If something makes your hair stand on end, it terrifies you.
zapped What does "zapped" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted	I feel completely zapped
head over heels in love with someone What does "head over heels in love with someone" mean?	be very much in love with someone	be very much in love with someoneMy friend is head over heels in love with the accountant in his new company.
bankroll someone What does "bankroll someone" mean?	to supply someone with money, to finance someone	The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.

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Hang Up (the Telephone) Idiom