Scared Silly/stiff Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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scared silly/stiff What does scared silly/stiff mean?	to be frightened very much	I was scared stiff during the horror movie.
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add up What does "add up" mean?	to total up to a certain amount	I will add up the money that I owe to my father and give it to him.

climb the wall What does "climb the wall" mean?	to be so bored that you become anxious and frustrated	The woman began to climb the wall after only a few days at her new job.
straighten out (someone or something) What does "straighten out (someone or something)" mean?	to cause someone's bad behavior to improve, to organize/fix something that is in confusion or disorder	I went to the bank to straighten out the problem with my credit card.
get down to the nitty-gritty What does "get down to the nitty-gritty" mean?	to get down to the basic facts	The teacher called us into her office to get down to the nitty-gritty of what had happened earlier.
head-on What does "head-on" mean?	front end to front end, with the front facing something	There was a serious head-on crash on the highway last night.
Every dog has its day What does "Every dog has its day" mean?	This idiom means that everyone gets their moment to shine.
cross a bridge before one comes to it What does "cross a bridge before one comes to it" mean?	to think and worry about future events or problems before they happen	We should not worry about that problem now. We do not need to cross that bridge before we come to it.
knuckle-dragger What does "knuckle-dragger" mean?	strong, dumb male
Hunky Dory What does "Hunky Dory" mean?	If something is hunky dory, it is perfectly satisfactory, fine.

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Scared Silly/stiff Idiom