American Idioms and Expressions

Set About To (do Something Or Go Somewhere) Idiom

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set about to (do something or go somewhere) What does set about to (do something or go somewhere) mean?	to begin/start something, to prepare to go somewhere	We set about to prepare the office for the move to a bigger building.
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take (someone or something) on What does "take (someone or something) on" mean?	to undertake to deal with someone or something	I decided to take the extra work on in order to make some extra money.
first off What does "first off" mean?	the first thing	First off the policeman told us that we had been driving too fast.
drop dead What does "drop dead" mean?	to die suddenly	The bus driver dropped dead while driving the bus.
Home, James What does "Home, James" mean?	(UK) This is a cliched way of telling the driver of a vehicle to start driving. It is supposed to be an order to a chauffeur (a privately employed driver). The full phrase is 'Home, James, and don't spare the horses'.
fiddle around What does "fiddle around" mean?	to tinker with something, to do something in an unplanned way	I tried fiddling around with the computer printer but it still will not work.
now and then What does "now and then" mean?	occasionally; from time to time.	A: "Do you see Jennifer often?"B: "No, not really. I see her now and then, but notregularly."
do one's duty What does "do one's duty" mean?	to do one's job or what is expected of one	The guard was doing his duty when he began to ask the customer questions. do one`s part - to make one's expected contribution to a gro

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