(to Be) In High Spirits Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does (to Be) In High Spirits Idiom mean?

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(to be) in high spirits What does (to be) in high spirits mean?	to have much energy, to be cheerful	They are in high spirits since their home team won the tournament.
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come full circle What does "come full circle" mean?	to be completely opposite from one`s starting point	The university has come full circle with its policy on foreign students.

follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	play a card of the same suit, follow the example of another	play a card of the same suit, follow the example of another The small university followed suit with the other universities and decided to raise their tuition fees.
drop the price (of something) What does "drop the price (of something)" mean?	to lower the price of something	We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.
a hand-me-down What does "a hand-me-down" mean?	a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it	My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.
call (someone's) bluff What does "call (someone's) bluff" mean?	to force someone to prove that what they are saying is true, to make someone prove that they will really do what they say they will do - usually because you do not believe them (in a card game you tr	My girlfriend always said that she did not want to get married so I called her bluff and asked her to marry me. She said yes.
the plot thickens What does "the plot thickens" mean?	things are becoming more complicated or interesting	"The plot thickens," I thought as the situation at my company became more and more complicated.
hammer out (an agreement or a deal) What does "hammer out (an agreement or a deal)" mean?	to negotiate a deal or agreement by discussion and debate	The negotiations lasted all night but finally we were able to hammer out an agreement.
have on (something) or have (something) on What does "have on (something) or have (something) on" mean?	to be wearing something	"What did the woman have on when you saw her?"
Gone for a burton What does "Gone for a burton" mean?	(UK) If something's gone for a burton, it has been spoiled or ruined. If a person has gone for a burton, they are either in serious trouble or have died.

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(to Be) In High Spirits Idiom