Zonk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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zonk What does zonk mean?	fatigue or tire somebody	You're really starting to zonk me, man! Leave me alone!
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mean business What does "mean business" mean?	to be serious	Our boss means business when he tells everyone to work harder.

a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he returned to work after a three-week holiday.
get out of the way What does "get out of the way" mean?	to stop obstructing or interfering with someone or something, to escape from something	The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck and it was hit.
keep one's eye on the ball What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean?	to remain alert to what is happening around one, to watch or follow the ball carefully while playing a game	I try hard to keep my eye on the ball during a meeting.
(one's) goose is cooked What does "(one's) goose is cooked" mean?	one has been discovered to have done something wrong and is now in trouble, one is finished, one's chances are ruined	I told a lie to my company. Now my goose is cooked and I am in much trouble.
hit the books What does "hit the books" mean?	study.	"I wish I could go to the movies, but I've got tohit the books."
up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight, very angry	The villagers were up in arms over the proposal to take some of their land away from them.

keep one`s chin up What does "keep one`s chin up" mean?	to be brave, to be determined, to face trouble with courage	My brother is trying to keep his chin up even though he has no job.
ride roughshod over (someone or something) What does "ride roughshod over (someone or something)" mean?	to treat someone or something with disdain or scorn	The new teacher is riding roughshod over the wants and needs of the students.
look (someone) (right/straight) in the eye What does "look (someone) (right/straight) in the eye" mean?	to face and look at someone directly	I looked at the salesman right in the eye and told him not to bother me again.
fine print What does "fine print" mean?	the part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important information	I read the fine print on the contract before I signed it.
live through (something) What does "live through (something)" mean?	endure something	The people in the town lived through one of the worst disasters in many years.

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Zonk Idiom