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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Those who live by the sword die by the sword What does "Those who live by the sword die by the sword" mean?	This means that violent people will be treated violently themselves.

a long shot What does "a long shot" mean?	a bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed	It was a long shot that he would get the job so he was very happy when he did get it.
sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what everyone is thinking.
foul up What does "foul up" mean?	to do badly, to mess something up	There was a problem with our tickets and our plans became fouled up.
take a leaf out of (someone's) book What does "take a leaf out of (someone's) book" mean?	to behave or do something in the way that someone else would	We plan to take a leaf out of our competitor's book and advertise our product on the Internet.
reach an agreement What does "reach an agreement" mean?	to make an agreement	The city was not able to reach an agreement on where to build the new subway line.
light up What does "light up" mean?	suddenly look pleased and happy	As soon as I told my cousin about our holiday plans his face lit up and he started smiling.
third base What does "third base" mean?	act of oral sex or finger sex (used as a way to mark "progress" in sex, especially among youth)

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