Kid (verb) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kid (verb) What does kid (verb) mean?	(verb): playfully say something that isn't true.	"I was kidding when I said my teacher was amonster. She's strict, but she's actually a very nice person."
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pay as you go What does "pay as you go" mean?	to pay for things as they occur (rather than on credit)	I will have to pay as I go if I go to graduate school next year.

hoe What does "hoe" mean?	prostitute; whore
off the subject What does "off the subject" mean?	to be not concerned with the subject under discussion	Our teacher is often off the subject during our class lectures.
frag What does "frag" mean?	wound or kill using a fragmentation grenade
toy with (someone or something) What does "toy with (someone or something)" mean?	to tease someone, to play or fiddle with something	The woman in the bank was toying with me when she began to ask me many questions.
Pushing up the daisies What does "Pushing up the daisies" mean?	If someone is said to be pushing up the daisies, they are dead.

hit close to home What does "hit close to home" mean?	affect one personally	The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.
red hot What does "red hot" mean?	very important; very much in demand
in the wrong place at the wrong time What does "in the wrong place at the wrong time" mean?	something bad happens in a place or time where you happen to be	The man was in the wrong place at the wrong time when the car hit him.
boss What does "boss" mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great
Barrack-room lawyer What does "Barrack-room lawyer" mean?	(UK) A barrack-room lawyer is a person who gives opinions on things they are not qualified to speak about.

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Kid (verb) Idiom