Up Sticks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Up sticks What does Up sticks mean?	(UK) If you up sticks, you leave somewhere, usually permanently and without warning- he upped sticks and went to work abroad.
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make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	eat one main dish/food as an entire meal	We were able to make a meal of the chicken that my mother gave us last night.
ask (someone) out What does "ask (someone) out" mean?	to ask a person for a date	My friend finally asked out the woman at the bank.
have a heart of gold What does "have a heart of gold" mean?	be generous/sincere/friendly	The woman has a heart of gold and is always willing to help her friends.
just in case (something happens) What does "just in case (something happens)" mean?	if something happens	I plan to take my umbrella just in case it rains today.

On the never-never What does "On the never-never" mean?	(UK) If you buy something on the never-never, you buy it on long-term credit.
better the devil you know than the devil you don't What does "better the devil you know than the devil you don't" mean?	it may be better to endure a situation that you are accustomed to than to risk a change for something that may be worse	My friend wanted to change banks but he felt that it was better the devil he knew than the devil he didn't so he stayed with his old bank.
hard nut to crack What does "hard nut to crack" mean?	a difficult person or thing to deal with	My friend is a very serious person and she is a very hard nut to crack.
try on (something) or try (something) on What does "try on (something) or try (something) on" mean?	to put clothes on to see how they fit and look	"You should try on that jacket before you buy it."

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