American Idioms and Expressions

Make Off With (someone Or Something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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make off with (someone or something)
What does make off with (someone or something) mean?
take someone or something awayThe thief made off with a new television set from the store.

Some Random Idioms
ICU
What does "ICU" mean?
intensive care unit. That car crash put him in the ICU for two weeks.
heap
What does "heap" mean?
old, unreliable vehicle (usually a car) in poor condition
Bless your pointy little head
What does "Bless your pointy little head" mean?
This expression is used as to patronise someone, especially when they don't realise that they're not very clever.('Bless your pointes little head' is also used.)
call a meeting
What does "call a meeting" mean?
to request that a meeting be heldThe board of directors will call a meeting for next week.
cherry
What does "cherry" mean?
novice; newbie; inexperienced person
make a fuss (over someone or something)
What does "make a fuss (over someone or something)" mean?
worry about or make a bother about someone or somethingMy grandmother always makes a fuss over me when I go to visit her.
in short supply
What does "in short supply" mean?
to not have enough of something, to be less than the amount or number neededExperienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.
bone up
What does "bone up" mean?
study; learn quickly or intensively. Gotta bone up for the quiz next week.
down the hatch
What does "down the hatch" mean?
to swallow a drink or eat somethingThe captain says down the hatch whenever he gives the sailors a drink.
out of hand
What does "out of hand" mean?
out of controlThe party got out of hand so we called the police.

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