So So Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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so-so What does so-so mean?	fair; not particularly good.	A: "How're you doing?"B: "So-so. I've been better, but I've also been worse."
so-so What does so-so mean?	not good and not bad	I was only feeling so-so and decided not to go to a movie tonight.
so-so What does so-so mean?	not good and not bad	I was feeling so-so and decided not to go to a movie tonight.
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same to you What does "same to you" mean?	the same comment applies to you	"The same to you," the boy said when his friend said that he was stupid.

shellac What does "shellac" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
push the panic button What does "push the panic button" mean?	to become very frightened or excited at a time of danger or worry	He thought that his wallet had been stolen so he pushed the panic button and told everyone that it was missing.
fall to (someone) to do (something) What does "fall to (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to become the responsibility of someone	It usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.
not born yesterday What does "not born yesterday" mean?	to be experienced in the ways of the world	I was not born yesterday and I do not believe what the woman is saying.
have a run-in with (the law/someone) What does "have a run-in with (the law/someone)" mean?	have a bad or unpleasant encounter with the law/someone	The couple had a run-in with the law when they were on their holiday.
Couldn't give two hoots What does "Couldn't give two hoots" mean?	If you couldn't give two hoots about something, you don't care at all about it.

rotten to the core What does "rotten to the core" mean?	to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple)	The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that it must change.
here and there What does "here and there" mean?	in various places, go to various places	We went here and there during our holidays.
dead tired What does "dead tired" mean?	to be very tired, to be exhausted	I was dead tired so I went to bed when I got home.
put one's shoulder to the wheel What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?	to get busy and start working	I put my shoulder to the wheel and tried to finish my work so I could go home early.
point the finger at (someone) What does "point the finger at (someone)" mean?	to blame someone, to identify someone as the guilty person	I tried not to point the finger at anyone but I still wanted to discover who broke the computer.

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