Shove Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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shove off What does shove off mean?	to start, to leave	"I think that it is time for us to shove off. It is almost midnight."
shove off What does shove off mean?	depart; leave
shove off What does shove off mean?	to start, to leave	"I think that it is time for us to shove off. It is almost midnight."
	Some Random Idioms
You can't have cake and the topping, too What does "You can't have cake and the topping, too" mean?	This idiom means that you can't have everything the way you want it, especially if your desires are contradictory.

baptism of fire What does "baptism of fire" mean?	a first experience of something (often difficult or unpleasant)	We went through a baptism of fire when we had to learn how to operate the small business.
slope What does "slope" mean?	Asian person (so called because of the shape of the eyes)
risk one's neck to (do something) What does "risk one's neck to (do something)" mean?	to risk physical harm in order to do something	I risked my neck in order to rescue the cat that was on the roof.
come to a pretty pass What does "come to a pretty pass" mean?	to develop into a bad or difficult situation	Things have come to a pretty pass and nobody knows what to do about the problem.
just so What does "just so" mean?	done with great care, done very carefully	She always makes sure that her hair is just so before she goes out.
in one's blood What does "in one's blood" mean?	to be built into one's personality or character	My cousin has music in her blood and is very good at it.

junkie What does "junkie" mean?	drug user; drug addict
leap to conclusions What does "leap to conclusions" mean?	decide something without having all the facts	Our teacher leaped to conclusions when she accused the boy of breaking the window.
Tread water What does "Tread water" mean?	If someone is treading water, they are making no progress.
How`s that? What does "How`s that?" mean?	what did you say?	"How`s that? I couldn`t hear you because the radio was too loud."

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Shove Off Idiom