Let It Go/lay Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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let it go/lay What does let it go/lay mean?	forget about it, leave it alone	"You should let it go and stop worrying about what she did to you last year."
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wishy-washy What does "wishy-washy" mean?	uncommitted; without an opinion of one's own.	"Don't be so wishy-washy. Tell us how you really feel."

a body blow What does "a body blow" mean?	something that causes something to be badly damaged or destroyed	The small food store was hit with a body blow when the large supermarket moved in next door.
slam (some) beers What does "slam (some) beers" mean?	drink (a lot of) beer
go into orbit What does "go into orbit" mean?	to lose one`s temper, to become very angry	The bank manager went into orbit when he learned about the missing money.
rake in the money What does "rake in the money" mean?	to make a lot of money	My cousin's new pizza franchise has been raking in the money since it opened.
draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	to make a wound that bleeds, to anger someone	The politician was very careful not to draw blood during the debate.
nine times out of ten What does "nine times out of ten" mean?	almost always	Nine times out of ten if you have a computer problem it is something small that can be easily fixed.
head honcho What does "head honcho" mean?	person in charge; top boss.	"John's the head honcho of the Coffee Shoppe on theWeb."

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Let It Go/lay Idiom