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
the one (for someone)
What does "the one (for someone)" mean?
the right partner, the one to marry the right partner, the one to marryAs soon as I introduced my girlfriend to my mother she said that she was probably the one for me.
Hollow victory
What does "Hollow victory" mean?
A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning.
get naked
What does "get naked" mean?
enjoy oneself a lot; relax
learn (something) by heart
What does "learn (something) by heart" mean?
to memorize something so that you can repeat it without thinking The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.

eyepopper
What does "eyepopper" mean?
something or somebody very appealing
long in the tooth
What does "long in the tooth" mean?
oldThe man was feeling a little long in the tooth and he did not have much energy.
spoon-feed (someone)
What does "spoon-feed (someone)" mean?
to help someone too much when you are trying to teach him or her something We had to spoon-feed the new employee who we were teaching about the new computer system.

once in a while
What does "once in a while" mean?
occasionally; from time to time.A: "Would you like coffee or tea?"B: "Coffee, please. I drink tea once in a while, but Igenerally drink coffee."
let the cat out of the bag
What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
to tell something that is supposed to be a secret The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans to close the school.

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