Stat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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stat What does stat mean?	immediately.	Get him to the ER stat.
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How about? What does "How about?" mean?	what is your feeling/thought/desire regarding something?	"She is not interested in the job but how about one of her friends?"

make an all-out effort What does "make an all-out effort" mean?	make a big effort	The police made an all-out effort to discover who had robbed the three banks.
take off after (someone or something) What does "take off after (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to chase someone or something	The fox took off after the rabbit which jumped out of the hole.
scam What does "scam" mean?	deception; swindle; con; v. deceive; steal; con somebody out of
Dumb as a rock What does "Dumb as a rock" mean?	If you are dumb as a rock, you have no common sense and are stupid.
give a little What does "give a little" mean?	to compromise during a negotiation	We know that we will be forced to give a little if we want to complete the negotiations.
have an eye on (someone or something) What does "have an eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something carefully, to take care of someone or something, to want something	I have my eye on a nice camera that I would like to buy.

get back to (something) What does "get back to (something)" mean?	to return to something	I needed a rest before I could get back to my work.
not one iota What does "not one iota" mean?	not even a tiny bit	"I do not like him - not one iota."
strike up a conversation with (someone) What does "strike up a conversation with (someone)" mean?	to start a conversation with someone	I decided not to strike up a conversation with the man at the bus station.
make hamburger out of (someone or something) What does "make hamburger out of (someone or something)" mean?	to beat up or destroy someone or something	The big dog made hamburger out of the small dog.
face value (of something) What does "face value (of something)" mean?	the official value or worth of something	Although the face value of the postage stamp was very low it sold at the auction for much money.

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