Holy Mackerel Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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holy mackerel What does holy mackerel mean?	used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger	"Holy mackerel," cried the little boy when he saw the new bicycle that he got for his birthday present.
holy mackerel What does holy mackerel mean?	used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger	"Holy mackerel," cried the little boy when he saw the new bicycle that he got for his birthday present.
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(not) for love or money What does "(not) for love or money" mean?	not for anything, not for any price (usually used in the negative)	I would not want to have that man's job for love or money.

chuck What does "chuck" mean?	dump; reject; break up with somebody
have (someone) over What does "have (someone) over" mean?	invite someone to your house	We plan to have my parents over when we settle into our new house.
have a change of heart What does "have a change of heart" mean?	to change the way one feels/thinks about something	I had a change of heart and I decided to go to the movie with my friend.
get a word in What does "get a word in" mean?	to find a chance to say something when others are talking	The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.
Money is no object What does "Money is no object" mean?	the cost of something is not important	Money is no object and we have decided to go on a luxury cruise this summer.
Hay is for horses What does "Hay is for horses" mean?	This idiom is used as a way of telling children not to say the word 'hey' as in hey you or hey there.
from cradle to grave What does "from cradle to grave" mean?	from birth to death	The government looks after its citizens with good medical care from cradle to grave.
wring (someone's) neck What does "wring (someone's) neck" mean?	to be extremely angry at someone	I want to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.
Like no one's business What does "Like no one's business" mean?	If I say my children are growing like no one's business, it means they're growing very quickly. See also 'Like the clappers' and 'Like there's no tomorrow'.

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Holy Mackerel Idiom