American Idioms and Expressions

Leave (someone) In Peace Idiom

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leave (someone) in peace
What does leave (someone) in peace mean?
stop bothering someoneThe woman was happy when her family went out and left her in peace for several hours.

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doofus
What does "doofus" mean?
jerk; twit; oaf
fix (someone's) wagon
What does "fix (someone's) wagon" mean?
to punish or get even with someoneI decided to fix the woman's wagon after she complained to my boss about me.
get down to business
What does "get down to business" mean?
to begin to get serious When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues.

middle of nowhere
What does "middle of nowhere" mean?
remote, isolated area (often far from even a small town)
far be it from (someone) to do (something)
What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?
it is not really someone's place to do somethingFar be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.
find (someone) innocent
What does "find (someone) innocent" mean?
to decide that someone is innocent in a court of law The woman went to court but the judge found her innocent of all charges.

knee-high to a grasshopper
What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?
to be very young, to be short and small (like a child)I have been playing the piano since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
all over but the shouting
What does "all over but the shouting" mean?
to be decided and finished It was all over but the shouting for the football fans after their team lost the game.

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