American Idioms and Expressions

Jump All Over (someone) Idiom

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jump all over (someone)
What does jump all over (someone) mean?		 criticize/scold/blame someoneAs soon as I began to talk about my plans for the summer my boss jumped all over me.

Some Random Idioms
give ground
What does "give ground" mean?		 to move back or retreat from one's positionWe bargained hard but the other sales representatives refused to give ground.
sit idly by
What does "sit idly by" mean?		 to sit and watch something while others work, to ignore a situation that calls for helpThe man sat idly by while the others worked hard.
blood, sweat and tears
What does "blood, sweat and tears" mean?		 signs of great personal effort We put much blood, sweat and tears into building the house.

blow Idioms


funk
What does "funk" mean?		stench; bad smell. Quite a funk here. Do you ever clean this place?
send (someone) to the showers
What does "send (someone) to the showers" mean?		 to send a player out of the game and off the field/court etc.The coach decided to send the player to the showers after his poor performance during the game.
armed and dangerous
What does "armed and dangerous" mean?		 to have a weapon that may be used (usually by a suspected criminal)The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.
slime bag
What does "slime bag" mean?		disgusting, worthless person (usually said of men)
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