American Idioms and Expressions

Signal To (someone) To Do (something) Idiom

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signal to (someone) to do (something)
What does signal to (someone) to do (something) mean?
to give someone an instruction using a signalI signaled to our coach to take me out of the game for a rest.

Some Random Idioms
out of the question
What does "out of the question" mean?
to be impossible"You have no money so going to Brazil for a holiday is out of the question."
kick in the ass
What does "kick in the ass" mean?
something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
let the chance slip by
What does "let the chance slip by" mean?
lose the opportunity for somethingMy coworker let the chance slip by to learn a lot from his old job.
as silly as a goose
What does "as silly as a goose" mean?
very foolish, very silly My aunt acted as silly as a goose last evening.

sack
What does "sack" mean?
fire; dismiss (an employee)
a dose of one's own medicine
What does "a dose of one's own medicine" mean?
the same kind of treatment that one gives to other peopleThe man got a dose of his own medicine when his boss began to treat him the same way that he treated others.
funny bone
What does "funny bone" mean?
the place at the back of the elbow that tingles when hitI hit my funny bone today and it still hurts a little.
carry a lot of weight with (someone or something)
What does "carry a lot of weight with (someone or something)" mean?
to be very influential with someone or with a group of people The man's education and experience carry a lot of weight in the university.

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