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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give and take (give-and-take) What does "give and take (give-and-take)" mean?	to share, to give up part of what you want in order to make an agreement	After much give and take we reached an agreement regarding the property transfer.

give way What does "give way" mean?	to collapse, to fail	The dam gave way and the water flooded the farmland below.
hose What does "hose" mean?	cheat, lie, or deceive somebody
along with (someone or something) What does "along with (someone or something)" mean?	in addition to someone or something	I went to the concert along with my friend.
bounce a check What does "bounce a check" mean?	to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account	The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.
count noses What does "count noses" mean?	to count people	The teacher stopped to count noses before the students got on the bus.

on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	a judge is sitting and directing a session of court	There was no indication by the court of who would be sitting on the bench during the important trial.
To have the courage of your convictions What does "To have the courage of your convictions" mean?	If you have the courage of your convictions, you are brave enough to do what you feel is right, despite any pressure for you to do something different.
quite a few What does "quite a few" mean?	several; numerous.	"I don't think I can meet you after work. I havequite a few errands that I have to do."
buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
break down What does "break down" mean?	to lose control of one's emotions	The woman broke down while the lawyer questioned her at the trial.

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Rarin' To Go Idiom