American Idioms and Expressions

Piss (someone) Off Idiom

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piss (someone) off
What does piss (someone) off mean?
to bother or annoy someone, to make someone angryMy supervisor pissed me off when he asked me to work late again last night.

Some Random Idioms
get to (reach) first base with someone or something
What does "get to (reach) first base with someone or something" mean?
make an advance with someone or in some undertaking (from first base in baseball) make an advance with someone or in some undertaking (from first base in baseball)I spent several hours talking about changing my work hours but I wasn't able to get to first base with my boss.
red-eye
What does "red-eye" mean?
an airplane flight that leaves late at night and arrives early in the morning We caught the red-eye flight last night and we are very tired today.

Lines of communication
What does "Lines of communication" mean?
Lines of communication are the routes used to communicate by people or groups who are in conflict; a government might open lines of communication with terrorists if it wished to negotiate with them.
boot out
What does "boot out" mean?
to make someone leave, to get rid of someoneThe boy was booted out of high school for smoking on the school grounds.
stumble across/into (someone)
What does "stumble across/into (someone)" mean?
to meet someone accidentallyI stumbled into my friend when I was shopping yesterday.
butt naked
What does "butt naked" mean?
completely nude
get a charley horse
What does "get a charley horse" mean?
to develop a cramp in the arm or the leg The swimmer got a charley horse while he was swimming.

get down to the facts
What does "get down to the facts" mean?
begin to discuss things that matter, get to the truthAs soon as the trial began the lawyers began to get down to the facts of the case.
Answers on a postcard
What does "Answers on a postcard" mean?
This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think.
Each to their own
What does "Each to their own" mean?
Different people have different preferences. In American English, 'Each to his own' is more common.
sold out
What does "sold out" mean?
a product/ticket is completely sold from a store or eventAll of the latest DVD's are sold out at the moment.

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