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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get a life [sentence]

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

Ex: Instead of constantly watching TV , you should get a life and explore some hobbies or activities .

to [put|stuff|stick] a sock in it [phrase]

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

Ex: I wish someone would tell him to put a sock in it .

beat it [sentence]

used to tell someone to leave immediately

Ex: There 's nothing for you to see here ; just beat it and let us work .

break a leg [sentence]

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

Ex: Before the play , the director said to the cast , ' Break a leg , ' to wish them success .

come off it [interjection]

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

Ex: Come off it , you ca n't expect us to believe that you caught a fish the size of a car .

cry me a river [sentence]

used to tell a whining person that one does not care

Ex: When he grumbled about his workload , his coworker jokingly said , " Cry me a river ; we 're all busy . "

cut the (crap|shit) [sentence]

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

Ex: When the salesman kept giving vague answers , the customer said , " Cut the shit and give me the facts .

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: She 's been complaining about her job all day ; someone needs to tell her to give it a rest .

give me a break [sentence]

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

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go hang {oneself} [sentence]

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

Ex: Why do n't you go hang yourself instead ?

go to the Devil [sentence]

used to tell a person to go and leave one alone

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hold my beer [sentence]

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

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kiss my ass [sentence]

used to show one's disregard or lack of respect for someone or something

Ex: Kiss my ass , Jerry !

no you don't [sentence]

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

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none of {one's} lip [phrase]

used to tell someone to stop talking

Ex: I told her , ' None of your lip ; you 're serving detention for disrupting the class .

read my lips [sentence]

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

Ex: " Read my lips , there will be no changes to the company 's vacation policy this year , " the CEO announced .

say it, do not spray it [sentence]

used to tell someone to not spit when they are talking

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scratch that [interjection]

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

Ex: I thought we would need more chairs for the party , but scratch that , some guests can stand .

spit it out [interjection]

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

Ex: I know you 're keeping something from me ; it 's time to spit it out and let me know what 's going on .

take a hike [sentence]

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

Ex: He 's been bothering us all day ; it 's time for him to take a hike and leave us alone .

[take] a walk [sentence]

to go away and leave a person alone

Ex: I 'm not interested in your excuses , so you can take a walk .

take it easy [interjection]

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

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Behavior & Approach
Foresight & Prudence	Overreaction	Tact	Being Tactful
Improvisation & Compromise	Behaving Politely	Lack of Care or Consideration	Without Care or Thought
Reacting or Demanding	Conversational Responses	Showing Surprise	Paying or Getting Attention
Not Paying Attention	Offensive Behavior	Reaction & Response	Jealousy & Competition
Harsh & Strict Treatment