American Idioms and Expressions

(go/be) Belly Up Idiom

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(go/be) belly up What does (go/be) belly up mean?	(a company) fails or goes bankrupt	The small video store near my house went belly-up last month.
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Fur coat and no knickers What does "Fur coat and no knickers" mean?	Someone with airs and graces, but no real class is fur coat and no knickers.
every dog has his day What does "every dog has his day" mean?	everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves	"Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."
straight out What does "straight out" mean?	plainly, in a way that hides nothing	The man was told straight out by his boss that his work was not satisfactory.
hump What does "hump" mean?	have sexual relations
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything. stew Idioms<
turn (something) on its head What does "turn (something) on its head" mean?	to show that an idea or argument is wrong and means the opposite of what it first seemed to mean, to change the way that people think about a subject	The lawyer was able to easily turn the argument on its head.

rolling in money What does "rolling in money" mean?	to have lots of money	The man is rolling in money and he always has much money to spend.
right as rain What does "right as rain" mean?	to be correct, to be genuine	The figures that I gave to my supervisor are as right as rain.
in the offing What does "in the offing" mean?	happening at some time in the future	There is a meeting in the offing to try and make a new schedule for the junior tennis games.
up What does "up" mean?	pleased; happy; excited
on the one hand What does "on the one hand" mean?	from one side of an issue, from one point of view	On the one hand I like my supervisor but on the other hand sometimes I dislike her a lot.
keep the ball rolling What does "keep the ball rolling" mean?	maintain the momentum of an activity	maintain the momentum of an activityMy friend is always able to keep the ball rolling when we are gathered for dinner and everyone becomes silent.

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