Hightail It Out Of (somewhere) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hightail It Out Of (somewhere) Idiom mean?

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hightail it out of (somewhere) What does hightail it out of (somewhere) mean?	run away from or leave a place quickly	We decided to hightail it out of the restaurant and go home.
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bugger What does "bugger" mean?	damn; darn; drat (used to express frustration or annoyance).	Bugger it. I can't take this anymore.

suit/fit (someone) to a T What does "suit/fit (someone) to a T" mean?	to be very appropriate for someone	My new job suits me to a T.
scare the (living) daylights out of (someone) What does "scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very much	Falling off the bicycle scared the daylights out of the little girl.
carry a motion What does "carry a motion" mean?	to support or win acceptance for a motion/proposal/idea in a meeting	I was able to carry a motion to cancel the activities for next week.
pouring rain What does "pouring rain" mean?	very heavy rain	I went outside in the pouring rain and became very wet.
glad-hand What does "glad-hand" mean?	treat somebody very enthusiastically
The world and his wife What does "The world and his wife" mean?	If the world and his wife were somewhere, then huge numbers of people were present.

pissant What does "pissant" mean?	completely worthless
There's never a road without a turning What does "There's never a road without a turning" mean?	No situation in life stays the same forever.
break into tears What does "break into tears" mean?	to start crying suddenly	The woman broke into tears when she heard the bad news.
French What does "French" mean?	perform oral sex on somebody
Pull the wool over someone's eyes What does "Pull the wool over someone's eyes" mean?	If you pull the wool over someone's eyes, you deceive or cheat them.
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" mean?	to be born to a wealthy family with many advantages	The boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he never has to work very hard.

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Hightail It Out Of (somewhere) Idiom