American Idioms and Expressions

To Kick Off (something) Idiom

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to kick off (something)
What does to kick off (something) mean?
begin/launch/start somethingThe department store kicked off their summer sale early Saturday morning.

Some Random Idioms
pot luck
What does "pot luck" mean?
meal in which each participant contributes food
cover one's back
What does "cover one's back" mean?
do something to protect yourself from criticism or future blameI was very careful to cover my back when dealing with the lawyers.
on no account
What does "on no account" mean?
for no reason, absolutely notOn no account am I going to let my friend borrow my laptop computer.
a prelude to (something)
What does "a prelude to (something)" mean?
an event that comes and signals another eventThe strong wind was a prelude to the large storm that would soon follow.
jockey for position
What does "jockey for position" mean?
try to put yourself in a better position at the expense of others (as a jockey would do in a horse race) try to put yourself in a better position at the expense of others (as a jockey would do in a horse race)The salesmen started to jockey for position as soon as they learned that the sales manager was leaving the company.
keep one's hands off (someone or something)
What does "keep one's hands off (someone or something)" mean?
refrain from touching or handling someone or somethingMy aunt asked her nephew to keep his hands off her furniture.
TA
What does "TA" mean?
Teaching Assistant Teaching AssistantAfter leaving university he was able to get a job as a TA at the junior college.
line
What does "line" mean?
story; argument; explanation
conehead
What does "conehead" mean?
oaf; fool; stupid person
live off the fat of the land
What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?
grow and live on one's own foodThe early pioneers went to the mountain valley and were able to live off the fat of the land.
in cold blood
What does "in cold blood" mean?
without feelingThe family was murdered in cold blood by a group of criminals.
baldie
What does "baldie" mean?
bald man (used as a nickname at times)
give (someone) a black eye
What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?
to hit someone near the eye so it becomes dark, to harm someone's reputationI bumped into the door and it gave me a black eye.

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