Be Up The Spout Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Be up the spout What does Be up the spout mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the spout, she is pregnant.
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sick and tired of (someone or something) What does "sick and tired of (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something, to be annoyed with/by someone or something	I am sick and tired of my friend's constant complaining.
tightfisted with money What does "tightfisted with money" mean?	to not want to spend any money	The man is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to spend it at all.
every time one turns around What does "every time one turns around" mean?	frequently	Every time I turn around my little boy asks me a question.
dick What does "dick" mean?	detective
keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in the hope of getting advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what is going to happen with the new owners of this company.
rap with (someone) What does "rap with (someone)" mean?	to talk/chat with someone	I passed the morning rapping with my friend at the park.

fucking What does "fucking" mean?	the act of having sexual intercourse.	Their fucking is so incredibly noisy it kept me up all last night.
grab a bite (to eat) What does "grab a bite (to eat)" mean?	to get something to eat	We stopped at a small restaurant to grab a bite to eat.
back to basics What does "back to basics" mean?	an approach in education that uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past	The teacher believes that back to basics is important in her classroom and the parents are happy with the results.
blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who has little ability or knowledge but is trying to help or teach someone else	It was the blind leading the blind when the teacher who could not cook was asked to teach the cooking class.

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Be Up The Spout Idiom