While we're on it, what about "close the light?"

I don't think anyone ever says "open the light" to mean turn a light on, so where the heck does "close the light" come from? That one really drives me nuts.

And another one is "get down." If you drive to a convenience store to pick up something quick where not everyone in the car needs to go in, I have a friend who says "are you going to get down?" meaning, "are going to be the one to go into the store and take care of the business at hand?"

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