Send (someone) Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

send (someone) off What does send (someone) off mean?	to participate in saying good-bye to someone who is leaving	We went to the airport in order to send off the company president.
	Some Random Idioms
Under someone's heel What does "Under someone's heel" mean?	If you are under someone's heel, they have complete control over you.

put (someone) on What does "put (someone) on" mean?	to fool or joke with someone, to tease someone	I think that my friend is putting me on. I do not believe that he will move to Italy.
a fair shake What does "a fair shake" mean?	honest treatment	The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her behavior.
drag What does "drag" mean?	women's clothes, when worn by men
more and more What does "more and more" mean?	increasingly, an increasing number	More and more people are buying laptop computers.

get going What does "get going" mean?	to become excited/angry	When the man gets going he will never stop complaining.
resign oneself to something What does "resign oneself to something" mean?	to accept something reluctantly	I have to resign myself to the fact that I will probably not get the job that I want.
hang around What does "hang around" mean?	pass time or stay someplace without any real purpose or aim	We decided to stay home and hang around rather than go to the game.
rear What does "rear" mean?	buttocks
dance to a different tune What does "dance to a different tune" mean?	to change one's behavior or attitude	Our boss began dancing to a different tune when his head salesman decided to quit.

American Idioms and Expressions

Send (someone) Off Idiom