Plop Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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plop What does plop mean?	put or place something in some location
plop What does plop mean?	sit down
	Some Random Idioms
keep your nose out of my business What does "keep your nose out of my business" mean?	phr. do not meddle in my affairs; do not involve yourself in what I am doing
give (someone) a hand What does "give (someone) a hand" mean?	to help someone do something	"Please give me a hand to move this piano."
kinky What does "kinky" mean?	weird; strange; unappealing
a case in point What does "a case in point" mean?	an example that proves something or helps to make something clear	What the man said is a case in point about what I have been saying all year.
Worm's eye view What does "Worm's eye view" mean?	A worm's eye view of something is the view from below, either physically or socially.
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.
get religion What does "get religion" mean?	to develop a strong religious belief	My uncle recently got religion and is serious about it.

learn (something) from the bottom up What does "learn (something) from the bottom up" mean?	learn something thoroughly from the beginning	The young man learned about the company from the bottom up before his father retired.
bird What does "bird" mean?	aircraft; airplane
high man on the totem pole What does "high man on the totem pole" mean?	the top person of an organization	My father is the high man on the totem pole in his company and has a very good job.
roll out a product What does "roll out a product" mean?	to release a product for sale	The company will roll out their new computers soon.
get on What does "get on" mean?	have (usually good) relations with somebody
Axe to grind What does "Axe to grind" mean?	If you have an axe to grind with someone or about something, you have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out. In American English, it is 'ax'.

American Idioms and Expressions

Plop Idiom