The Get Go Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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the get-go What does the get-go mean?	the beginning	Right from the get-go I did not like the new manager.
the get-go What does the get-go mean?	the beginning	Right from the get-go I did not like the new manager.
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Face like thunder What does "Face like thunder" mean?	If someone has a face like thunder, they are clearly very angry or upset about something.

shlep What does "shlep" mean?	dumb, annoying person
night owl What does "night owl" mean?	a person who likes to stay up late at night	My friend is a night owl and stays up late every night.
in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	to be ready to buy something, to want to buy something	We are in the market for a new computer.
(one's) chickens have come home to roost What does "(one's) chickens have come home to roost" mean?	one's words or actions have come back to cause trouble for someone	The girl's chickens have come home to roost and now she must take responsibility for her actions.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat expensive and high quality food	My uncle has been eating high on the hog since he got his new job.
fizzle out What does "fizzle out" mean?	to fail after a good start, to end in failure	The party began to fizzle out at midnight when many people went home.

find one's tongue What does "find one's tongue" mean?	to begin to be able to talk	I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.
bigwig What does "bigwig" mean?	an important person, a leader	Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.
Window to the soul What does "Window to the soul" mean?	Eyes are sometimes referred to as the window to the soul.
shove one's way somewhere What does "shove one's way somewhere" mean?	to make a path through a crowd by pushing	We shoved our way into the department store for the big sale.
bad blood (between people) What does "bad blood (between people)" mean?	unpleasant feelings between people	There was much bad blood between the three brothers.

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The Get Go Idiom