American Idioms and Expressions

Let It Rip Idiom

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let it rip
What does let it rip mean?		 let something go at full speed, take off all restraintsHe let it rip and left the shore in the motorboat.
let it rip
What does let it rip mean?		 to let something go at full speed, to take off all restraints I let it rip when I got on the motorcycle.


Some Random Idioms
walk on air
What does "walk on air" mean?		 feel happy and excitedShe has been walking on air since she heard that she passed her exams.
(the) third degree
What does "(the) third degree" mean?		 detailed questioningThe boy's mother gave him the third degree when he came home late last night.
twist (someone`s) arm
What does "twist (someone`s) arm" mean?		 to force or threaten someone to make them do somethingMy friend did not have to twist my arm to get me to go to the movie. I wanted to go anyway.
sleep on it
What does "sleep on it" mean?		 take at least a day to think about something before making a decision. "The job that you're offering me sounds really good,but I'd like to sleep on it before giving you my final decision."
one by one
What does "one by one" mean?		 individually, one at a timeThe children entered the school building one by one.
shit on
What does "shit on" mean?		 treat somebody poorly
play it by ear
What does "play it by ear" mean?		 to decide to do something according to the situationLet`s play it by ear and decide where to eat after we see the movie.
fill a prescription
What does "fill a prescription" mean?		 to get some medicine from a pharmacy (drug store) with the orders from a doctor The man went to the drug store to fill a prescription.

Off colour
What does "Off colour" mean?		 If someone looks off colour/color, they look ill.
carry out (something)
What does "carry out (something)" mean?		 to do something, to put something (a plan) into action, to accomplish somethingWe were able to carry out the move with no problems.
assault and battery
What does "assault and battery" mean?		 a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight.

at Idioms


golden
What does "golden" mean?		 cool; nice; excellent. We're golden. Let's go.
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