Right On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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right on What does right on mean?	that`s right, yes (indicates approval for something)	The man yelled "right on" every time the politician promised a new program to lower taxes.
right on What does right on mean?	that`s right, yes (indicates approval for something)	The man yelled "right on" every time the politician promised to lower taxes.
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make money hand over fist What does "make money hand over fist" mean?	to make money fast and in large amounts	The small ice cream shop is making money hand over fist this summer.

hicky What does "hicky" mean?	love bit; mark on skin from biting or sucking	My girlfriend gave me a huge hicky the other night...but it was worth it!
dead loss What does "dead loss" mean?	a total loss	The money that I gave to my friend is a dead loss and none of it will be returned.
rake off (some money) What does "rake off (some money)" mean?	to steal a portion of a payment/money	The cashiers were raking off some of the money from the store.
a gone goose What does "a gone goose" mean?	someone or something that has departed or run away	The boy is a gone goose. He will not be returning today.
pull over (someone) What does "pull over (someone)" mean?	to make a car drive to the side of the road and stop	The police pulled over the man because he had been drinking and driving.
bleep (something) out What does "bleep (something) out" mean?	to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word)	The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.
off one`s back What does "off one`s back" mean?	to be not bothering someone	I wish my father would get off my back and stop asking me when I am going to look for a job.

cause a stir What does "cause a stir" mean?	to cause people to become agitated and alarmed about something	The soccer player caused a stir when he began to criticize the referee.
take out (something) What does "take out (something)" mean?	to remove something from somewhere, to extract something	The teacher asked us to take out our books.
blood runs cold What does "blood runs cold" mean?	one is terrified or horrified	My blood ran cold when I saw the poison spider on my bed.

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Right On Idiom