On The Button Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on the button What does on the button mean?	to be exactly on time	I arrived for the meeting right on the button.
on the button What does on the button mean?	exactly on time	I arrived for the meeting right on the button.
	Some Random Idioms
get mixed up What does "get mixed up" mean?	to become confused	"I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today."
beg to differ with (someone) What does "beg to differ with (someone)" mean?	to politely disagree with someone	"I'm sorry but I beg to differ with you about what happened."
ring true What does "ring true" mean?	to sound or seem true or likely	The predictions by the scientists are beginning to ring true.
Up to the neck What does "Up to the neck" mean?	If someone's in something up to the neck, they are very involved in it, especially when it's something wrong.
boff What does "boff" mean?	have sexual intercourse with someone.	He boffed her last night again.
keep one`s mouth shut What does "keep one`s mouth shut" mean?	be/stay silent	I was very angry and I told my friend to keep his mouth shut. Later I had to apologize.

had best (do something) What does "had best (do something)" mean?	should do something, ought to do something	I had best go home soon as I want to get up early tomorrow morning.
in neutral What does "in neutral" mean?	a car's motor is running but the gear is in neutral so the car does not move, something does not move	I put the car in neutral as I waited for the train to pass.
at hand What does "at hand" mean?	to be close by	I stopped working because I did not have any good tools at hand.
my gut tells me What does "my gut tells me" mean?	my instincts tell me that something is as it is	My gut tells me that I am not going to get a new job soon.
raise a hand What does "raise a hand" mean?	to do something, to do one's share, to help	I am angry at my friend because he did not raise a hand to help me clean up the mess in the kitchen.

American Idioms and Expressions

On The Button Idiom