Scare (someone) Silly Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Scare (someone) Silly Idiom mean?

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scare (someone) silly What does scare (someone) silly mean?	to frighten someone very much	The mouse scared the girl silly.
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pay one's own way What does "pay one's own way" mean?	to pay the costs for something yourself	The young girl paid her own way through college.
back out (of something) What does "back out (of something)" mean?	to withdraw from an agreement or promise	The company backed out of the agreement with the foreign firm.
fall over oneself to do something What does "fall over oneself to do something" mean?	to be extremely eager to do something or please someone	The couple fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.
get busy What does "get busy" mean?	to become busy	My friend is getting busy recently and I have no time to meet him.
come to terms with (someone or something) What does "come to terms with (someone or something)" mean?	to reach an agreement with someone, to accept something	We came to terms with the bank and were able to buy the house.
wipe the floor with (someone) What does "wipe the floor with (someone)" mean?	physically beat someone	The ex-boxer wiped the floor with the man who insulted him.
Hunky Dory What does "Hunky Dory" mean?	If something is hunky dory, it is perfectly satisfactory, fine.
for that matter What does "for that matter" mean?	about something, with regard to something	"I do not want to go shopping with you, and for that matter, I do not want to go anywhere with you."
the responsible party What does "the responsible party" mean?	someone who is legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something	The judge determined that the man was the responsible party for the damage and must pay a large penalty.

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Scare (someone) Silly Idiom