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on the edge of (one's) seat. Excited, nervous, or filled with suspense while one waits to find out what happens next. Often said of those viewing a movie or TV show. The image is that of one literally sitting on the front of their chair because they are unable to sit back and relax. It's not going to win any awards, but the film certainly kept ...
The phrase comes from a fable (often and likely incorrectly attributed to Aesop) called "Belling the Cat," in which a group of mice decide that one will harness a bell to a murderous cat so that its jingle will warn them of its presence, though none want to take on the dangerous role. Well, someone has to tell the boss we aren't going to come ...
drive/hammer something ˈhome (to somebody) make sure that somebody understands something completely, for example by repeating it often: The instructor tried to drive home to us the need for safety precautions before diving. ♢ Police used statistics to hammer home their warning about car theft. See also: drive, hammer, home, something.
2. Don't mention it; it was nothing. A response to someone thanking one. A: "Thank you again for your help yesterday." B: "Fuggedaboutit! I was happy to lend a hand." 3. Don't worry about it; don't consider it a problem.
get the hang of (something) To begin having or acquire a general sense of how to do or use something or how something operates; to become familiar with something. I know it's a little tricky getting the hang of the machine, but just keep practicing and you'll get it. I'm starting to get the hang of how this computer works. See also: get, hang, of.
in the aughts. During the decade of 2000–2009 (known colloquially as "the aughts"). I was born and raised in the aughts, so the Internet has been a constant part of my life. Just as the styles of the '80s was distinct from the '90s, fashion in the aughts had its own cultural aesthetic that felt totally unique compared to what came before or ...
head over heels. Completely, thoroughly, as in They fell head over heels in love. This expression originated in the 1300s as heels over head and meant literally being upside down. It took its present form in the 1700s and its present meaning in the 1800s. See also: head, heel, over. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
