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Behavior & Approach - Reacting or Demanding

Explore English idioms that relate to reacting or demanding, including "read my lips" and "take a walk".

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
get a life
get a life
[sentence]

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

Ex: Stop spying on your ex's posts and get a life. 
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to [put|stuff|stick] a sock in it

to tell a person to stop making noise or stop talking, especially if they are being loud or annoying

Ex: Put a sock in it, will you? I am trying to work. 
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beat it
beat it
[sentence]

used to tell someone to leave immediately

Ex: Beat it before I call security. 
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break a leg
break a leg
[sentence]

used to wish a person good luck, particularly before their performance

Ex: Break a leg tonight; you are going to be amazing. 
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come off it
come off it
[interjection]

used to tell someone that they should stop saying or doing a particular thing

Ex: Come off it, you know that is not true. 
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cry me a river
cry me a river
[sentence]

used to tell a whining person that one does not care

Ex: You had to wait five minutes? Cry me a river. 
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cut the (crap|shit)
cut the crap
[sentence]

used to tell a person to stop talking about unimportant or incorrect things

Ex: Cut the crap and tell me what really happened. 
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give it a rest
give it a rest
[sentence]

used to tell a person to stop doing something or talking about a certain subject that is annoying one

Ex: Give it a rest; we have heard that story three times. 
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give me a break
give me a break
[sentence]

used to show one's disbelief or disagreement about what someone has just said

Ex: Give me a break, you expect me to believe that excuse? 
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go hang {oneself}
go hang oneself
[sentence]

used to show one's indifference toward one's actions or mood

Ex: If he does not like the decision, he can go hang himself. 
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go to the Devil
go to the Devil
[sentence]

used to tell a person to go and leave one alone

Ex: Go to the Devil and stop bothering me. 
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hold my beer
hold my beer
[sentence]

used humorously when one is about to attempt to do something foolish or dangerous, often to showoff or outdo someone

Ex: He saw Tom fail the skateboard trick and said, "Hold my beer." 
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kiss my ass
kiss my ass
[sentence]

used to express contempt, dismissal, or refusal toward someone

Ex: If they think I will work for free, they can kiss my ass. 
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no you don't
no you don't
[sentence]

used to express one's desire to stop someone from doing something

Ex: No you don't; put that phone back on the table. 
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none of {one's} lip

used to tell someone to stop talking

Ex: None of your lip; do as you were told. 
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read my lips
read my lips
[sentence]

used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

Ex: Read my lips: I am not paying for your mistake. 
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say it, do not spray it

used to tell someone to not spit when they are talking

Ex: Say it, don't spray it; you're spitting on my notebook. 
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scratch that
scratch that
[interjection]

used to tell someone to ignore or disregard something that was just said

Ex: We should meet at seven—scratch that, make it seven thirty. 
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spit it out
spit it out
[interjection]

used when urging a person to quickly say the thing they seem embarrassed or frightened to share

Ex: Come on, spit it out—what did you break? 
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take a hike
take a hike
[sentence]

used to tell someone to stop bothering one and leave one alone

Ex: I told him to take a hike when he asked for money again. 
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[take] a walk
take a walk
[sentence]

to go away and leave a person alone

Ex: Take a walk; I do not want to argue with you. 
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take it easy
take it easy
[interjection]

used to tell someone to take care of themselves when saying goodbye to each other

Ex: Take it easy, and call me when you get home. 
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