Tell (someone) Where To Get Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Tell (someone) Where To Get Off Idiom mean?

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tell (someone) where to get off What does tell (someone) where to get off mean?	to scold someone, to express one's anger to someone	I told the man where to get off when he complained about our noise for no reason.
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blackout What does "blackout" mean?	a temporary situation where you do not release some information	The government decided to have a blackout regarding the political prisoner.

contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	to spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and did not do a thing.
Have a trick up your sleeve What does "Have a trick up your sleeve" mean?	If you have a trick up your sleeve, you have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.
donorcycle What does "donorcycle" mean?	motorcyle to medical practitioners, so called because of the hate rate of death which results in organs available for donation
make one`s own way What does "make one`s own way" mean?	rely on one`s own abilities	His father wants him to join the family business but he wants to make his own way and do something different.
near at hand What does "near at hand" mean?	easy to reach, nearby	If there is a grocery store near at hand I will buy some milk.

have a thing for (someone) What does "have a thing for (someone)" mean?	be attracted and care a lot about someone	be attracted and care a lot about someoneShe seems to have a thing for the new guy who just started to work at her company.
shoot the crap What does "shoot the crap" mean?	gossip; discuss; chat
bring home the importance of (something) to (someone) What does "bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand that something is important	I tried to bring home the importance of the new company policy.
spare (someone) (something) What does "spare (someone) (something)" mean?	to exempt someone from having to listen to or express something	I wish that our teacher would spare us her speeches about her difficult childhood.
keep down (something) What does "keep down (something)" mean?	keep from progressing or growing, keep within limits, control	The students were told to keep down the noise as some of the other classes were having exams.

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Tell (someone) Where To Get Off Idiom