What`s Up? Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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What`s up? What does What`s up? mean?	What is happening?, What is wrong?	"What`s up ", he said as he entered the room.
	Some Random Idioms
see about (something) What does "see about (something)" mean?	to check into something	I am going to see about getting the book before next week.

change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity	The company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.
the creeps What does "the creeps" mean?	a strong feeling of fear or disgust	I get the creeps every time that I see a spider or snake.
hate (someone's) guts What does "hate (someone's) guts" mean?	hate someone very much	I think that my neighbor hates my guts. He will never say hello to me.
take off one's hat to (someone) What does "take off one's hat to (someone)" mean?	to offer praise for someone's good accomplishments	You have to take off your hat to the person who organized the sporting event.
Bear market What does "Bear market" mean?	A bear market is a period when investors are pessimistic and expect finanical losses so are more likely to sell than to buy shares.
son of a bitch What does "son of a bitch" mean?	unappealing, worthless person.	You are such a son of a bitch. I can't trust you at all.

send away for (something) What does "send away for (something)" mean?	to write a letter asking for something	I sent away for some information but it has not arrived yet.
see (someone) off What does "see (someone) off" mean?	to go with someone to their point of departure	I went to the airport to see my mother off.
fact of the matter What does "fact of the matter" mean?	the truth is, the most important thing is	The fact of the matter is that we must finish the project this week.
run off copies of (something) What does "run off copies of (something)" mean?	to produce copies with a printing press or a copy machine	We ran off many copies of the poster for the festival.
join forces (with someone) What does "join forces (with someone)" mean?	unite/join with someone	The two high schools joined forces to try and raise money for the city library expansion.

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What`s Up? Idiom