What's Up? Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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What's up? What does What's up? mean?	What's new? What's happening?	"Hi, John. What's up?"
	Some Random Idioms
piggy bank What does "piggy bank" mean?	a small bank/container for saving money that is sometimes in the shape of a pig	The small boy saved much money in his piggy bank.
Answers on a postcard What does "Answers on a postcard" mean?	This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think.
draw a line betwen two things What does "draw a line betwen two things" mean?	to separate two things	We must draw a line between using the Internet for work and using it for personal use.
check that What does "check that" mean?	ignore that; cancel that (last remark or item)
more haste, less speed What does "more haste, less speed" mean?	if you try to do something quickly you may make mistakes and take longer to finish the task than you would normally have	The man was in a hurry to finish work but he made many mistakes and had to repeat some things again. This proved to him that more haste equals less speed.
blow the lid off (something) What does "blow the lid off (something)" mean?	to reveal something (often a wrongdoing)	The government investigation blew the lid off the illegal activities.
go through (something) What does "go through (something)" mean?	to discuss something, to look at something, to do something	The teacher decided to go through the exercise after the test.
stick in (someone's) throat What does "stick in (someone's) throat" mean?	an idea or situation that is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am happy to see him leave.
get engaged What does "get engaged" mean?	decide to marry someone	decide to marry someoneHe got engaged to his wife several years before they actually got married.

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What's Up? Idiom