GIVE (ONE’S) RIGHT (BODY PART) FOR/TO DO (SOMETHING), GIVE (SOMEONE) A HARD TIME, GIVE (SOMEONE) A PIECE OF (ONE’S) MIND: American English Idioms #93

GIVE (ONE’S) RIGHT (BODY PART) FOR/TO DO (SOMETHING) The idiom “give (one’s) right body part” to do something means to sacrifice one’s time, effort, or something else, in order to achieve the goal. One might say that they gave their left arm to get through the semester. GIVE (ONE’S) RIGHT (BODY PART) FOR/TO DO (SOMETHING)…

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GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHORT END OF THE STICK, GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE THIRD DEGREE, GET/HAVE (SOMETHING) DOWN PAT: American English Idioms #91

GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHORT END OF THE STICK The idiom “give someone the short end of the stick” is to disadvantage someone. For example, you could refer to how your boss gave you the short end of the stick by not giving you a raise. The short end of the stick is a phrase that…

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GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE GO-AHEAD, GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE GREEN LIGHT, GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SACK: American English Idioms #90

GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE GO-AHEAD To give someone the go-ahead is to show approval for an idea or proposal, or to provide authorisation for something to happen. When you give someone the go-ahead, you are giving permission for them to proceed with their plan of action. It can also mean approving of something that has already…

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GET/GIVE THE GO-AHEAD, GET THE MESSAGE, GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD: American English Idioms #87

GET/GIVE THE GO-AHEAD The phrase “go ahead” is a common idiomatic response to someone’s request for permission to do something. It generally means that the speaker does not have an objection to whatever the person has requested, and will allow it go ahead, or proceed. The idiom “go ahead” is a common idiomatic response to…

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GET (SOMETHING) OFF (ONE’S) CHEST, GET/HIT (SOMETHING) ON THE NOSE, GET (SOMETHING) THROUGH (ONE’S) HEAD: American English Idioms #86

GET (SOMETHING) OFF (ONE’S) CHEST To get something off one’s chest is to unload a burden or tell someone about something one feels uncomfortable sharing.Most people believe that telling someone about their problems can help get them off their chest and relieve the feeling of mental stress.This idiom is common in the phrase “to get…

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GET (ONE’S) SECOND WIND, GET (SOMEONE’S) DANDER/HACKLES UP, GET (SOMEONE’S) GOAT: American English Idioms #85

GET (ONE’S) SECOND WIND The idiom “Get one’s second wind” refers to the feeling one gets after they have been tired and exhausted, but then they gain energy and start to feel better. Generally in these situations, one would use this newfound energy in order to do something productive or take care of tasks they…

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