American Idioms and Expressions

Tag Along With (someone) Idiom

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tag along with (someone)
What does tag along with (someone) mean?
to go with someone, to follow along with someoneThe little boy tagged along with his older brother when they went to the beach.

Some Random Idioms
of all the nerve
What does "of all the nerve" mean?
How shocking!Of all the nerve for my friend to ask me for more money when she never repaid me what she had already borrowed.
come clean (with someone/about something)
What does "come clean (with someone/about something)" mean?
be completely honest with someone or confess something to someoneThe man decided to come clean with the police and he confessed everything about the crime.
by a mile
What does "by a mile" mean?
by a great distanceThe runner won the race by a mile.
haste makes waste
What does "haste makes waste" mean?
time gained in doing something rapidly will be lost if you must do it again to correct your mistakes time gained in doing something rapidly will be lost if you must do it again to correct your mistakesHaste makes waste I thought as the carpenter had to repair the work that had not been done correctly the first time.
get the cold shoulder (from someone)
What does "get the cold shoulder (from someone)" mean?
be ignored, be rejectedYesterday, one of the women who I work with gave me the cold shoulder all day.
come to nothing
What does "come to nothing" mean?
to end in failure All of my efforts to help my friend find a job came to nothing.

By the by
What does "By the by" mean?
This is used as a way of introducing an incidental topic in a conversation or to say that something is irrelevant. ('By the bye' is also used.)
give (someone) a start
What does "give (someone) a start" mean?
to startle or surprise someoneThe dog gave me a start when it suddenly appeared.
Go down like a lead balloon
What does "Go down like a lead balloon" mean?
(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.

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