Like Mad Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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like mad What does like mad mean?	very fast, with great energy	I worked like mad but I was unable to finish the project by noon as I had hoped.
like mad What does like mad mean?	very fast, with great energy	I worked like mad but I was unable to finish the project before noon.
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wap What does "wap" mean?	Italian; Italian person

shoulder to shoulder What does "shoulder to shoulder" mean?	side by side, with a shared purpose	The firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder to help prevent the house from burning.
Queer your pitch What does "Queer your pitch" mean?	If someone queers your pitch, they interfere in your affairs and spoil things.
let things slide What does "let things slide" mean?	ignore the things that one is supposed to do	Recently, I have let things slide and my apartment is very messy.
by oneself What does "by oneself" mean?	: alone and without help.	"I can't do this by myself. Can you help me?"
honkey What does "honkey" mean?	white (Caucasian)
go off on a tangent What does "go off on a tangent" mean?	to suddenly change one's line of thought or course of action	The speaker suddenly went off on a tangent and began to speak about something totally different.
search me What does "search me" mean?	I don`t know, How should I know	"Search me," my friend said when I asked him what had happened to the front of his car.

get (something) over with What does "get (something) over with" mean?	to finish something (often something that you do not want to do)	I was very happy to get my exams over with.
go on a fishing expedition What does "go on a fishing expedition" mean?	to attempt to discover information	The lawyer went on a fishing expedition to try and discover the facts of the case.
from the bottom of one`s heart What does "from the bottom of one`s heart" mean?	with great feeling, sincerely	I thanked the doctor from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick.
hottie What does "hottie" mean?	sexy, appealing person (usually a woman)
Cock in the henhouse What does "Cock in the henhouse" mean?	This is used to describe a male in an all-female environment.

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