American Idioms and Expressions

Hassle (verb) Idiom

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hassle (verb)
What does hassle (verb) mean?
(verb): annoy; bother; interrupt one's normal routine."If you'd stop hassling me, I might get thisfinished on time!"

Some Random Idioms
let (someone) have it
What does "let (someone) have it" mean?
hit someone hard, scold someone angrilyHe let the other man have it when they had a fight on the bus.
put in one's oar
What does "put in one's oar" mean?
give help, give advice without being asked give help, give advice without being askedWe were doing very well until our supervisor came along and put in his oar. We would have done better without him.
get in (someone's) hair
What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?
to bother or irritate someone The woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.

put the chill on
What does "put the chill on" mean?
ignore; leave alone; reject (somebody)
heads will roll
What does "heads will roll" mean?
someone will be punished Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost.

cut a fine figure
What does "cut a fine figure" mean?
to look good, to dress well The man cut a fine figure when he entered the dining room.

the early bird catches the worm
What does "the early bird catches the worm" mean?
a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success"Let`s leave at six o`clock in the morning. Remember, the early bird catches the worm."
make amends for (something)
What does "make amends for (something)" mean?
do something to compensate for an error/injury/lossI was forced to do some extra work to make amends for my mistake of last week.

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