Terp Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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terp What does terp mean?	interpreter for American forces in Iraq; interpreter in the military
	Some Random Idioms
hang out one`s shingle What does "hang out one`s shingle" mean?	notify the public of the opening of an office - especially an office of a doctor, lawyer or other professional	He has decided to hang out his shingle now that he has graduated from law school.

wring (someone's) neck What does "wring (someone's) neck" mean?	be extremely angry at someone	I plan to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.
You get what you pay for What does "You get what you pay for" mean?	Something that is very low in price is not usually of very good quality.
Like giving a donkey strawberries What does "Like giving a donkey strawberries" mean?	(UK) If something is like giving a donkey strawberries, people fail to appreciate its value.
catch a cold What does "catch a cold" mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
iron (something) out What does "iron (something) out" mean?	to solve a problem	We spent several hours ironing out the final details of the contract.
put on clothes What does "put on clothes" mean?	to get into and wear a piece of clothing	I put on my sweater before I went outside.

rap (someone's) knuckles What does "rap (someone's) knuckles" mean?	to punish someone slightly	The company rapped the man's knuckles for taking a long coffee break.
kick in the ass What does "kick in the ass" mean?	something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
in single file What does "in single file" mean?	lined up, one behind the other	Everybody lined up in single file behind the leader of each group.
You what? What does "You what?" mean?	This is a very colloquial way of expressing surprise or disbelief at something you have heard. It can also be used to ask someone to say something again.

American Idioms and Expressions

Terp Idiom