American Idioms and Expressions

Make Off With (someone Or Something) Idiom

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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
kiss my ass
What does "kiss my ass" mean?
go away; no way (expression of frustration, disbelief, or dismissal)
grottiness
What does "grottiness" mean?
low quality; unpleasantness
burn one`s fingers
What does "burn one`s fingers" mean?
to suffer from a bad experienceMy father burned his fingers in the stock market and he does not want to invest money there again.
stack
What does "stack" mean?
pile of toast, French toast, or pancakes
cream of the crop
What does "cream of the crop" mean?
the best of a group, the top choice When our company hires new employees we look for the cream of the crop.

ass wipe
What does "ass wipe" mean?
an annoying person of little or no value
slice of the cake
What does "slice of the cake" mean?
a share of somethingThe city tax office wants a slice of the cake in our new business.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
What does "throw a monkey wrench into the works" mean?
to cause something that is going smoothly to stopMy friend threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.
book (someone)
What does "book (someone)" mean?
to register someone as a suspect for a crime The police booked the man for dangerous driving.

as quiet as a mouse
What does "as quiet as a mouse" mean?
very quiet, shyI was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
Cake's not worth the candle
What does "Cake's not worth the candle" mean?
If someone says that the cake's not worth the candle, they mean that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve it.
for instance
What does "for instance" mean?
for example a) "What kind of food do they serve there"
b) "They have everything. Pasta, for instance and sushi and hamburgers."

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