Up The Duff Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Up the duff What does Up the duff mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the duff, she's pregnant.
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from the heart What does "from the heart" mean?	sincerely, honestly	The speech by the politician was right from the heart.

talk turkey What does "talk turkey" mean?	to discuss something seriously	"Now you`re talking turkey. Let`s finish and go home."
bump off (someone) What does "bump off (someone)" mean?	to kill someone	The criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.
come up What does "come up" mean?	to happen unexpectedly	I know that I will not be able to go to the party if something comes up.
on one`s high horse What does "on one`s high horse" mean?	to be acting as if one is better than others, to be very proud and scornful	He is always on his high horse and never thinks about other people.
tell apart (two things or people) What does "tell apart (two things or people)" mean?	to distinguish between two things or people	It is hard to tell the two sisters apart.
run around with (someone) What does "run around with (someone)" mean?	to be friends and do things with someone or with a group	My cousin's son is running around with a bad group of people.
rule of thumb What does "rule of thumb" mean?	a basic or accepted pattern or rule	It is a rule of thumb in our company that workers with the most seniority get bigger offices.
slow down What does "slow down" mean?	to go more slowly than usual, to cause something to reduce speed	You should slow down when you are driving on a wet road.
by the sweat of one's brow What does "by the sweat of one's brow" mean?	by one's hard work or effort	The restaurant owner built his business by the sweat of his brow.
under a cloud (of suspicion) What does "under a cloud (of suspicion)" mean?	not trusted, suspected of doing something wrong	The politician has been under a cloud of suspicion over the possibility of taking bribes.
About as useful as a chocolate teapot What does "About as useful as a chocolate teapot" mean?	Someone or something that is of no practical use is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

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Up The Duff Idiom