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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pull one`s weight What does "pull one`s weight" mean?	to do one`s fair share of the work	"If everyone pulls their weight we can quickly finish and go home."
be in and out What does "be in and out" mean?	be at and away from a place during a particular time.	"Could we postpone our meeting until tomorrow? Iexpect tobe in and out of the office most of the day today."
bazongas What does "bazongas" mean?	breasts (on a woman)
be of the persuasion that (something) is so What does "be of the persuasion that (something) is so" mean?	to believe that something is true or exists	My grandfather was of the persuasion that it is more important to work than to go to school.
cook (something) up What does "cook (something) up" mean?	to cook something, to make some kind of plan	I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.
straight What does "straight" mean?	heterosexual as opposed to homosexual or bisexual
talk (something) over What does "talk (something) over" mean?	to discuss something	We asked for some time during the meeting to talk over the new proposal.
get your ass in gear What does "get your ass in gear" mean?	idiom. get moving; start doing what you are supposed to be doing
PLOS What does "PLOS" mean?	parents looking over shoulder
ride What does "ride" mean?	car; vehicle

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Scared Silly/stiff Idiom