Killed Outright Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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killed outright What does killed outright mean?	killed immediately	The man was killed outright when the truck hit him on the street.
killed outright What does killed outright mean?	to be killed immediately	The man was killed outright when the truck hit him on the street.
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fall behind What does "fall behind" mean?	to fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc.	I fell behind with my homework at the beginning of the term and had problems throughout the year.
peds What does "peds" mean?	pediatrics.	I spent the morning on peds, taking care of little kids.
dough What does "dough" mean?	money; cash.	Where'd you get the dough to pay for that TV?
make no bones about (something) What does "make no bones about (something)" mean?	make no secret of something, have no doubts about something	I made no bones about the fact that I am not interested in applying for the supervisor`s job.
follow (someone's) lead What does "follow (someone's) lead" mean?	to do as someone else does	Everybody followed my lead and came to work early.
bones What does "bones" mean?	dice.	Roll 'dem bones.

quickie What does "quickie" mean?	sexual relations done quickly
rest on one's oars What does "rest on one's oars" mean?	relax one's efforts	relax one's effortsThe negotiating team decided to rest on their oars and wait until their partners had a chance to consider the offer.
bring up (a child) What does "bring up (a child)" mean?	to raise or care for a child	My sister is bringing up three children.
have a time What does "have a time" mean?	have a good time, have fun	We really had a time at the party last night.
get the ball rolling What does "get the ball rolling" mean?	begin	beginWe got up early to get the ball rolling on our project.

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Killed Outright Idiom