On Impulse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on impulse What does on impulse mean?	something that is done without planning	I bought the DVD player on impulse.
on impulse What does on impulse mean?	done without planning	I bought the new DVD on impulse.
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Pull up your socks What does "Pull up your socks" mean?	If you aren't satisfied with someone and want them to do better, you can tell them to pull up their socks.

sell like hotcakes What does "sell like hotcakes" mean?	to sell quickly, to sell rapidly	The tickets for the concert were selling like hotcakes when I called this morning.
breathe one's last What does "breathe one's last" mean?	to die, to breathe one's last breath before dying	The elderly man breathed his last late yesterday evening.
pork What does "pork" mean?	have sexual relations with

have mixed feelings about (someone or something) What does "have mixed feelings about (someone or something)" mean?	be uncertain about someone or something	I have mixed feelings about moving away and taking the new job.
bow out What does "bow out" mean?	to quit, to resign from something	I wanted to join the tour but at the last minute I had to bow out.
SIW What does "SIW" mean?	self-inflicted wound

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On Impulse Idiom