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.
	Some Random Idioms
let (something) pass What does "let (something) pass" mean?	let something go unnoticed or unchallenged	I didn't like what my friend said to me but I decided to let it pass.

five-finger discount What does "five-finger discount" mean?	shoplifting; stealing from a store
turf What does "turf" mean?	transfer a patient to another service (usually to get the patient out of your service).	She got turfed up here from the ER, and now we're stuck with her.
give (someone) the boot What does "give (someone) the boot" mean?	to fire someone, to force someone to leave a place	The manager gave our friend the boot when he began yelling in the restaurant.
hoops What does "hoops" mean?	basketball (the game, not the ball itself)
Ship came in What does "Ship came in" mean?	If your ship has come in, something very good has happened to you.
FM What does "FM" mean?	Frequency Modulation - a type of radio signal	Frequency Modulation - a type of radio signalThe radio station that we listen to regularly is an FM station.

cut back What does "cut back" mean?	to use fewer or less of something	The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.
hand over hand What does "hand over hand" mean?	moving one hand after the other	We climbed hand over hand up the side of the mountain.
catch one`s breath What does "catch one`s breath" mean?	to stop to rest and regain one`s normal breathing	After running from the station it took me a moment to catch my breath.
make it hot for (someone) What does "make it hot for (someone)" mean?	make things difficult for someone	The questions from the reporters were making it hot for the city council member.
all in all What does "all in all" mean?	in summary, after considering everything	We had a few problems but all in all the meeting was successful.

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Right On Idiom