Hit And Run Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hit-and-run What does hit-and-run mean?	an accident where the driver of the car drives away without stopping	My sister was involved in a hit-and-run accident last Sunday afternoon.
hit-and-run What does hit-and-run mean?	striking suddenly and leaving quickly	The army made a hit-and-run attack on the enemy soldiers.
hit-and-run What does hit-and-run mean?	an accident where the driver of the car that hits someone drives away without stopping	My sister was involved in a hit-and-run accident last Sunday afternoon.
hit-and-run What does hit-and-run mean?	striking suddenly and leaving quickly	The army made a hit-and-run attack on the enemy soldiers.
	Some Random Idioms
give the devil his due What does "give the devil his due" mean?	to give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike him or her	I do not like to work with my coworker because he is lazy. However, you have to give the devil his due. He always gets the job done.

wedgie What does "wedgie" mean?	pulling the underwear up tightly from behind
close the books What does "close the books" mean?	to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period	The company will close the books at the end of December.
get out of bed on the wrong side What does "get out of bed on the wrong side" mean?	to be in a bad mood	I think that she got out of bed on the wrong side as she is not talking to anyone today.
clear out (something) or clear (something) out What does "clear out (something) or clear (something) out" mean?	to clean somewhere, to remove something	We cleared out the room before we started to paint.
Deer in the headlights What does "Deer in the headlights" mean?	When one is caught offguard and needs to make a decision, but cannot react quickly.
give-and-take What does "give-and-take" mean?	sharing, giving and receiving between people	You must be willing to give-and-take if you want to have a good marriage.

six pack What does "six pack" mean?	well defined stomach muscles
give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	to be very generous to someone	My friend is a very generous person and will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.
in stock What does "in stock" mean?	having something ready to sell or use	The store didn`t have any computer discs in stock so we bought some over the Internet.
dash off (something) or dash (something) off What does "dash off (something) or dash (something) off" mean?	to write or finish something quickly	I plan to dash off a letter before I go to work.
let (something) ride What does "let (something) ride" mean?	continue without changing a situation	We should forget about the recent problems at work and let the whole matter ride.

American Idioms and Expressions

Hit And Run Idiom