What does down for the count mean in slang?

Definition of down for the count : knocked down and unable to get up again before the referee counts to 10 The boxer was down for the count. —often used figuratively The company is in trouble and may be about to go down for the count. I was really sleepy and two minutes after getting into bed, I was out for the count.

What does it mean when someone counts on you?

(count on someone) to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you. The whole team was counting on me, and I let them down.

What does down for it mean?

To be “down for” means you have made a written or other strong commitment to doing it. To be “up for it” means you are willing or enthusiastic – probably (again I’m inferring from usage – and guessing a little) from the practice of standing up or coming forward when volunteering, as a means of showing willingness.

What does up a creek without a paddle mean?

In trouble, in a serious predicament, as in If the check doesn’t arrive today I’m up a creek, or The car wouldn’t start, so I was up the creek without a paddle. This slangy idiom conjures up the image of a stranded canoeist with no way of moving (paddling) the canoe.

What does the slang double down mean?

To double down is take a further risk in a situation or passionately re-commit one’s efforts to a cause or course of action.

What does great bustle mean?

: noisy, energetic, and often obtrusive activity the hustle and bustle of the big city. bustle.

What do you call someone who you can count on?

confidant. noun. someone who you trust and can discuss your secrets and private feelings with.

What does being down for someone mean?

idiom. : to write the name of (someone) on a list of people who will do or give (something)

Are you up for it or are you down for it?

The expressions usually are said as follows, “are you up for this” or “are you down with this”. They mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably. They are confusing because they are figurative expressions. When somebody uses them, they are asking “would you be okay with [insert plan here]?”

What does the expression off your rocker mean?

informal. If you say that someone is off their rocker, you mean that that person is behaving in a very strange or silly way. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Of unsound mind.