American Idioms and Expressions

Run Off Copies Of (something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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run off copies of (something)
What does run off copies of (something) mean?
to produce copies with a printing press or a copy machineWe ran off many copies of the poster for the festival.

Some Random Idioms
dupe
What does "dupe" mean?
fool, trick, or swindle somebody
white elephant
What does "white elephant" mean?
a useless possession (that often costs money to maintain)The new airport is a white elephant and nobody wants to use it.
cut corners
What does "cut corners" mean?
to economize, to not spend money We will have to cut corners in order to save money for our holiday.

dead center
What does "dead center" mean?
the exact middleI easily hit the target dead center.
go by the book
What does "go by the book" mean?
follow the rules exactlyThe court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.
show-and-tell
What does "show-and-tell" mean?
to present something interesting to a class (in elementary school)The little boy took a starfish from the ocean to his school for show-and-tell.
get off one's high horse
What does "get off one's high horse" mean?
to become less arrogant The manager was forced to get off his high horse and act better toward the employees.

hang tough
What does "hang tough" mean?
stick to one's positionI decided to hang tough and stop negotiating with the lawyer.
bug (someone)
What does "bug (someone)" mean?
to annoy or irritate someoneMy friend is beginning to bug me with his endless questions.
face the music
What does "face the music" mean?
receive punishment or judgement for something wrong or illegal that you have doneThe young man was forced to face the music for the crimes that he had committed.

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