Piggyback Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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piggyback What does piggyback mean?	sitting or being carried on the back and shoulders	The man was carrying his child around the room piggyback style.
piggyback What does piggyback mean?	sitting or being carried on someone`s back and shoulders	The boy was riding piggyback on his father`s shoulders.
piggyback What does piggyback mean?	sitting or being carried on someone`s back and shoulders	The boy was riding piggyback on his father`s shoulders.
piggyback What does piggyback mean?	sitting or being carried on one's back and shoulders	The man was carrying his child around the room piggyback style.
	Some Random Idioms
done to a T What does "done to a T" mean?	to be cooked just right	The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them.

call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
torpedo What does "torpedo" mean?	sandwich made with Italian bread sliced lengthwise, filled with cold cuts, cheese, and vegetables
snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	very slowly	We went away for the weekend but the cars were moving at a snail`s pace when we came home on Sunday.
hit the skids What does "hit the skids" mean?	decline, decrease in value	The prices of houses hit the skids recently in our city.
out on patrol What does "out on patrol" mean?	to be away from a central location and checking for something	The soldiers were out on patrol most of the night.

get one's act together What does "get one's act together" mean?	to become more organized	My sister finally got her act together and was able to find a new job.
take sick/ill What does "take sick/ill" mean?	to become ill	The little boy took sick early last night.
wrap around one`s finger What does "wrap around one`s finger" mean?	have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything you want	She has her boss wrapped around her finger and can do anything that she wants.
Over the moon What does "Over the moon" mean?	If you are over the moon about something, you are overjoyed.

American Idioms and Expressions

Piggyback Idiom