American Idioms and Expressions

Turned On Idiom

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turned on
What does turned on mean?		 sexually excited or aroused

Some Random Idioms
root (something) out
What does "root (something) out" mean?		 to get rid of something completelyThe new city government is trying to root out the wasteful practices of the previous government.
one for the (record) books
What does "one for the (record) books" mean?		 a record-breaking actThe athlete's performance in the race was one for the record books.
eat like a bird
What does "eat like a bird" mean?		 to eat very littleHe eats like a bird. That is why he cannot gain enough weight to join the football team.
nuke it
What does "nuke it" mean?		 discard it; get rid of it
make up (something/money/time)
What does "make up (something/money/time)" mean?		 do or supply something that is lacking, regain/repay somethingI had to make up the time that I was sick by working on Saturday.
make a meal of (something)
What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?		 eat one main dish/food as an entire mealWe were able to make a meal of the chicken that my mother gave us last night.
make use of (someone or something)
What does "make use of (someone or something)" mean?		 use someone or somethingI made use of my friends garage to keep some of my tools.
feel (something) in one's bones
What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?		 sense something, have an intuition about somethingI feel it in my bones that I am not going to get the job that I want.
level with (someone)
What does "level with (someone)" mean?		 be honest with someoneI tried to level with my friend and tell her what I thought about her new hairstyle.
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