Shag Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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shag off What does shag off mean?	depart; leave
	Some Random Idioms
You said it!/You can say that again! What does "You said it!/You can say that again!" mean?	that's true, you're right (used to show strong agreement with what another person has said)	"You can say that again," I answered when the woman mentioned how hot it was out in the sun.

a leading question What does "a leading question" mean?	a question that suggests the kind of answer that you want to hear	The lawyer asked the man a leading question when he asked him why he had lied about the money. He had never lied about money.
Army brat What does "Army brat" mean?	child in a regular Army family
fink What does "fink" mean?	informer; someone who reveals secrets
a ripple of excitement What does "a ripple of excitement" mean?	a series of quiet but excited whispers	There was a ripple of excitement in the concert hall when the singer walked onto the stage.
put (someone) to bed What does "put (someone) to bed" mean?	to help/make someone (often a child) go to bed	We put our child to bed early last night.
about to (do something) What does "about to (do something)" mean?	to be on the point of doing something	I was about to leave my house when the phone rang.
skills What does "skills" mean?	ability; capacity; talent; gifts.	You know you brought me in 'cause I got the skills.
as dull as dishwater What does "as dull as dishwater" mean?	very uninteresting	The speaker at the conference was as dull as dishwater.
have the cards stacked against you What does "have the cards stacked against you" mean?	to have things arranged unfairly against you so that you have an unfair disadvantage	I had the cards stacked against me when I went to the job interview.
all set What does "all set" mean?	to be ready to begin, to be okay	We were all set so we began the meeting.
have a mind of its own What does "have a mind of its own" mean?	a machine/vehicle does not do what you want it to do	Sometimes my car seems to have a mind of its own and it will not do anything that I want.

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Shag Off Idiom