Rarin' To Go Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rarin' to go What does rarin' to go mean?	to be extremely eager to do something	Everybody was rarin' to go after the speech by our company president.
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smack dab in the middle What does "smack dab in the middle" mean?	right in the middle	There was a small hole smack dab in the middle of the new bathtub.
keep abreast (of something) What does "keep abreast (of something)" mean?	keep informed about something	I read the newspaper regularly so that I can keep abreast of current events.
take one`s hat off to (someone) What does "take one`s hat off to (someone)" mean?	to admire or respect or praise someone	You have to take your hat off to my neighbor. He started a small business and now it is very successful.
cunt cap What does "cunt cap" mean?	narrow green Army cap (so called because of its shape)	Jonny, put your cunt cap on!
swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
a rose by any other name would smell as sweet What does "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" mean?	what is important is what something or somebody is and not what they are called	"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," is from Romeo and Juliet when Juliet said that although their families had different names and they could not marry, Romeo was still wonderful.
fast buck What does "fast buck" mean?	money earned quickly and easily	The man is always trying to make a fast buck without working hard.
carte blanche What does "carte blanche" mean?	the freedom or permission to do what you want (blanche/blanc means white in French)	The new manager was given carte blanche to change the policies in her department.
wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but is really bad	The man is a wolf in sheep's clothing and someone that you should be very careful around.
as long as What does "as long as" mean?	provided that, on condition that	"As long as you promise to be very careful you can borrow my car."

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Rarin' To Go Idiom