Stoked Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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stoked What does stoked mean?	excited; eager
	Some Random Idioms
dead to the world What does "dead to the world" mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father looked into the bedroom.

curl (someone`s) hair What does "curl (someone`s) hair" mean?	to shock/frighten/horrify someone	The movie is very realistic and many of the scenes will curl your hair.
what's up doc What does "what's up doc" mean?	idiom. what is going on now
cool one`s heels What does "cool one`s heels" mean?	to be forced to wait by someone in power or authority	I was forced to cool my heels in the lobby for an hour while I waited for the job interview.
within calling distance What does "within calling distance" mean?	close enough to hear someone call	We were within calling distance of the men in the boat.
face to face What does "face to face" mean?	in person	I had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.
jog (someone's) memory What does "jog (someone's) memory" mean?	stimulate someone's memory to recall something	The questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.
take up (clothes) What does "take up (clothes)" mean?	to make a skirt/dress/pants shorter	I went back to the department store to see if they could take up my suit pants.
rat race What does "rat race" mean?	an endless hurried existence, a fierce struggle for success	The man sometimes finds it too much of a rat race to live and work in a big city.

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Stoked Idiom