Off One`s Back Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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off one`s back What does off one`s back mean?	to be not bothering someone	I wish my father would get off my back and stop asking me when I am going to look for a job.
off one`s back What does off one`s back mean?	not bother someone, remove someone or something as an annoyance	I wish my boss would get off my back and stop bothering me.
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let out (clothes/a rope) What does "let out (clothes/a rope)" mean?	make clothes longer or looser, allow a rope to slip out little by little	I had to go to the tailors to have them let out my sports jacket.

eary-bird special What does "eary-bird special" mean?	meal at reduced price in a restaurant for patrons who arrive early
from the old school What does "from the old school" mean?	having ideas that were popular in the past but which are no longer popular or common	My grandmother was from the old school and always made her children make their own lunches and walk to school.
throw the baby out with the bathwater What does "throw the baby out with the bathwater" mean?	to reject all of something including the good because part of it is bad	When they discarded all of the computers because one was broken it was like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. They only needed one new computer.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	to show one`s feelings openly	The girl is wearing her heart on her sleeve and everybody knows that she is having problems with her boyfriend.
empty vessels make the most noise What does "empty vessels make the most noise" mean?	people who are the least intelligent are often the loudest and talk the most	The man talked endlessly but he never knew much about what he was saying. He was a good example that empty vessels make the most noise.
catch (someone) napping What does "catch (someone) napping" mean?	to find someone asleep, to find someone unprepared for something	The boss caught the employee napping and became very angry.
buck for (something) What does "buck for (something)" mean?	to aim/try for a goal	The soldier was bucking for a promotion.
find Mr. Right What does "find Mr. Right" mean?	find the right or perfect person	find the right or perfect personShe is always hoping to find Mr. Right but so far she hasn't had any luck.

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Off One`s Back Idiom