Horse Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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horse around What does horse around mean?	to play around (in a rough way)	The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.
horse around What does horse around mean?	to play around (in a rough way)	The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.
horse around What does horse around mean?	to play around, to join in rough teasing with others	The children were horsing around in the school yard when the bell rang for class.
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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.

pork What does "pork" mean?	have sexual relations with
make (something) right/good What does "make (something) right/good" mean?	replace or restore something	I worked hard to make my relationship with my friend right.
Man on the Clapham omnibus What does "Man on the Clapham omnibus" mean?	(UK) The man on the Clapham omnibus is the ordinary person in the street.
at a loss What does "at a loss" mean?	at less than the cost, at a financial loss	Everything was on sale but at a loss so the prices were very low.
as white as a sheet What does "as white as a sheet" mean?	very pale	I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.

sticks What does "sticks" mean?	remote, isolated area (often a village or town)
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time	My sister spent most of the week goofing off and was not prepared for her test.
stare (someone) in the face What does "stare (someone) in the face" mean?	to be very likely to happen, to be clear and easy to recognize	Defeat was staring the runner in the face right from the beginning of the race.

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Horse Around Idiom