American Idioms and Expressions

Step Right Up Idiom

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step right up What does step right up mean?	to move forward toward someone/something	The clerk told me to step right up when I was waiting to order some food.
step right up What does step right up mean?	to move forward toward someone or something	The clerk told me to step right up when I was waiting to order some food.
	Some Random Idioms
drop someone a line What does "drop someone a line" mean?	: write to someone.	"I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'dbetter drop them a linetoday or tomorrow."

fit (someone) into a schedule What does "fit (someone) into a schedule" mean?	to be able to enter someone into a schedule and have time to see him or her	The doctor was not able to fit me into her schedule.
tamper with (something) What does "tamper with (something)" mean?	to attempt to alter or change something	Someone tampered with the lock on the storage locker room.
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth" mean?	to be born to wealth and comfort, to be born rich	The boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he has never worked in his life.
for one's (own) part What does "for one's (own) part" mean?	from one's point of view	For my part, I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.

when the cat's away, the mice will play What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?	when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble	When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play around. pig/hog Idioms
Good to go What does "Good to go" mean?	Someone or something that meets one's approval. 'He is good to go.' 'The idea you had is good to go.'
Babe in the woods What does "Babe in the woods" mean?	A babe in the woods is a naive, defenceless, young person.

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