Have A Ball Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have a ball What does have a ball mean?	have a good time	She had a ball at the party last night.
have a ball What does have a ball mean?	to have a good time	My friend had a ball at the party last night.
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take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.

while away the time What does "while away the time" mean?	spend or waste time pleasantly	We spent the afternoon whiling away the time by the river.
get off (a bus/train/plane etc.) What does "get off (a bus/train/plane etc.)" mean?	to leave or exit from a bus or train etc.	We decided to get off the train at the next station.
ass bandit What does "ass bandit" mean?	male homosexual
use one`s head/bean/noodle/noggin What does "use one`s head/bean/noodle/noggin" mean?	think carefully about (something)	You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again.
by the skin of one`s teeth What does "by the skin of one`s teeth" mean?	by a very small margin, barely	I arrived at the train station and was on time by the skin of my teeth.

bats in the belfry What does "bats in the belfry" mean?	crazy, eccentric (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	I think that my boss has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.
go cold turkey What does "go cold turkey" mean?	to stop doing something (usually a bad habit) suddenly	I decided to go cold turkey and quit smoking.
Fortune knocks once at every man's door What does "Fortune knocks once at every man's door" mean?	Everyone gets one good chance in a lifetime.
mean business What does "mean business" mean?	to be serious	Our boss means business when he tells everyone to work harder.

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Have A Ball Idiom