American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Posted Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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Keep posted
What does Keep posted mean?
If you keep posted about something, you keep up-to-date with information and developments.

Some Random Idioms
at a loss
What does "at a loss" mean?
at less than the cost, at a financial lossEverything was on sale but at a loss so the prices were very low.
wind up
What does "wind up" mean?
end, finish, settleLet`s wind things up now and then we can all go home.
flog/beat a dead horse
What does "flog/beat a dead horse" mean?
to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settledMy friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.
In the making
What does "In the making" mean?
When something is in the making, it means it is in the process of being made.
for one's (own) part
What does "for one's (own) part" mean?
from one's point of view For my part, I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.

rake in
What does "rake in" mean?
obtain or bring in a large quantity (usually money)
The apple does not fall far from the tree
What does "The apple does not fall far from the tree" mean?
Offspring grow up to be like their parents.
sixth sense
What does "sixth sense" mean?
the ability to know or feel things that are beyond the five basic senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touchThe woman has a sixth sense and she knows everything that is happening around her.
dig (someone or something) up
What does "dig (someone or something) up" mean?
to make an effort to find someone or somethingI tried to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.

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