American Idioms and Expressions

Lay Off (someone) Idiom

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lay off (someone)
What does lay off (someone) mean?		 stop bothering someone, leave someone aloneThe coach told the players to lay off the new player so that he could relax before the game.

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write off (a debt/loan)
What does "write off (a debt/loan)" mean?		 to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.

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one good turn deserves another
What does "one good turn deserves another" mean?		 a good deed or doing a good thing should be repaid with another good deed or by doing another good thing a good deed or doing a good thing should be repaid with another good deed or by doing another good thingOne good turn deserves another and I was quick to help my friend after he made a big effort to help me.
Don't mention the war
What does "Don't mention the war" mean?		 This means that you shouldn't speak about things that could cause an argument or tension.This idiom was used in a classic episode of the much-loved British comedy series Fawlty Towers. As a consequence if you use this phrase in Britain, listeners will understand you to be referring to Germans, or just start laughing.
in person
What does "in person" mean?		 actually present at a place or eventI had to go to the bank and sign the papers in person.
Twisting in the wind
What does "Twisting in the wind" mean?		 If you are twisting in the wind, you are without help or support - you are on your own.
on and off
What does "on and off" mean?		 intermittently, now and thenIt has been raining on and off since early this morning.
in the market for (something)
What does "in the market for (something)" mean?		 wanting or ready to buy somethingI am in the market for a new computer as my old one is too slow.
the hair of the dog that bit one
What does "the hair of the dog that bit one" mean?		 a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangoverThe man woke up and had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.
no news is good news
What does "no news is good news" mean?		 when you do not receive any news about something or somebody it probably means that everything is going wellAlthough the woman had not heard from her son for several weeks, she believed that no news is good news and she did not worry.
ragjob
What does "ragjob" mean?		convertible (car)
Road to Damascus
What does "Road to Damascus" mean?		 If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.
crop up
What does "crop up" mean?		 to appear or happen unexpectedlyI will meet him early next week unless something crops up that keeps me busy.
again and again
What does "again and again" mean?		 repeatedly I told my friend again and again not to phone late at night.

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