Step On The Gas Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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step on the gas What does step on the gas mean?	to go faster, to hurry	I had to step on the gas in order to get to work on time.
step on the gas What does step on the gas mean?	to go faster, to hurry	I had to step on the gas in order to get to work on time.
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make a silk purse out of a sow's ear What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?	to create something of value out of something of no value	The girl will never be a good singer. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

What's cooking? What does "What's cooking?" mean?	When you ask what's cooking it means you want to know what's happening.
bundle of nerves What does "bundle of nerves" mean?	a very nervous or anxious person	The woman is a bundle of nerves after looking after her three children.
brush up on (something) What does "brush up on (something)" mean?	to review something that one has already learned	I am going to brush up on my English before my trip to New York.
change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun	They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.
load the dice What does "load the dice" mean?	to make an outcome highly probable, to predetermine a result, to put someone at a disadvantage through some prior actions	The large company seemed to load the dice against the small contracting firm.
begin to see the light What does "begin to see the light" mean?	to begin to understand (something)	My sister began to see the light and decided to leave her boyfriend.

keep an eye out for What does "keep an eye out for" mean?	watch for.	"I'll keep an eye out for John. If I see him,I'll tell him you want to talk to him."
can't do anything about (someone or something) What does "can't do anything about (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to manage or control someone or something	I cannot do anything about the noise in our office.
arrange for (someone or something) What does "arrange for (someone or something)" mean?	to make practical plans for something to happen or someone to do something	We arranged for someone to come and fix our broken shower.
have been had What does "have been had" mean?	have been cheated or dealt with badly	I felt that I had been had when the salesman sold me the bad product.

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Step On The Gas Idiom