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be hot stuff (very informal)

if someone is hot stuff, they are sexually attractive. There's a new girl in our class. She's hot stuff.

See also: hot

do your stuff (informal)

to do something that people know you are good at or are expecting you to do. Well, here's the make-up kit. Do your stuff! She came on stage, did her stuff, and was out of the theatre within an hour.

Don't sweat the small stuff. (American, informal)

something that you say in order to tell someone not to worry about things that are not important. Don't sweat the small stuff, Sam. It's just office gossip - no one takes it seriously.

See also: don't, small, sweat

Get stuffed! (very informal)

something that you say when you are annoyed with someone or you want someone to go away. Oh, get stuffed, Jordan! You're not so perfect yourself.

the hard stuff (humorous)

alcoholic drink. He likes a drop of the hard stuff.

See also: hard

kids' stuff (British & Australian, American)

an activity or piece of work that is very easy. A five-mile bike ride? That's kids' stuff.

know your stuff (informal)

to know a lot about a subject, or to be very good at doing something. When it comes to restoring grand pianos, Mr Morley really knows his stuff.

See also: know

strut your stuff (informal, humorous)

to show your skill at doing something that involves movement, especially dancing. I thought you'd be up there on the dance floor, strutting your stuff!

Stuff and nonsense! (old-fashioned)

something that you say when you think something is not true or is stupid. Stuff and nonsense! I never said anything of the sort!

stuff your face (very informal)

to eat a lot of food. We've been stuffing our faces with Susannah's delicious chocolate cake. (usually in continuous tenses)

See also: face

a stuffed shirt

someone, especially a man, who behaves in a formal, old-fashioned way and thinks they are very important. I knew he was a banker and expensively educated so I was expecting him to be a stuffed shirt.

See also: shirt

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do your stuff

to do something that you are expected to do. She came on stage, did her stuff, and was out of the theater within an hour.

Usage notes: usually said about something that you do well

know your stuff

to know a lot about a subject or be an expert at doing something. When it comes to restoring grand pianos, he really knows his stuff.

See also: know

strut your stuff

to show other people what you can do well. I thought you'd be up there on the dance floor, strutting your stuff! It was a chance for the city to strut its stuff with a series of public concerts and festivals. Investment managers were eager to strut their stuff before their corporate board in Chicago last Thursday.

Etymology: from the literal meaning of strut (= to walk proudly in a way that attracts attention)

stuff your face

to eat continuously. They're home watching the ballgame on TV and stuffing their faces with potato chips.

See also: face