American Idioms and Expressions

Off (someone Or Something) Goes Idiom

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off (someone or something) goes
What does off (someone or something) goes mean?
someone or something is leaving"Off we go," I said as we opened the door and left the house.

Some Random Idioms
eat one`s heart out
What does "eat one`s heart out" mean?
to be envious, to be very sad"You can eat your heart out. I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!"
hang by a hair/thread
What does "hang by a hair/thread" mean?
to be in an uncertain position and depend on something not substantialThe results of the election are still undecided and are hanging by a hair.
fix (someone's) wagon
What does "fix (someone's) wagon" mean?
to punish or get even with someoneI decided to fix the woman's wagon after she complained to my boss about me.
be buzzed
What does "be buzzed" mean?
be intoxicated, tipsy, or under the influence (usually mild) of alcohol
Hostile takeover
What does "Hostile takeover" mean?
If a company is bought out when it does not want to be, it is known as a hostile takeover.
thin on top
What does "thin on top" mean?
to be baldingThe manager of our apartment building is a little thin on top.
on hand
What does "on hand" mean?
nearby, available, in one's possessionWe did not have a screwdriver on hand so we could not fix the stove.

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