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
frag What does "frag" mean?	fragmentation grenade

not lift a finger/hand What does "not lift a finger/hand" mean?	not do anything to help anyone	Although he is a nice person he will not lift a finger to help anyone else.
come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My friend's idea for making money came out of the blue.
butthead What does "butthead" mean?	obnoxious, dumb person
a breath of fresh air What does "a breath of fresh air" mean?	new ideas or new energy or new ways of doing something	The new manager is a breath of fresh air in our company.
the shoe is on the other foot What does "the shoe is on the other foot" mean?	the opposite is true, the places are changed	The shoe is on the other foot now that my neighbor has to deal with the same problems that we must deal with.
Set the wheels in motion What does "Set the wheels in motion" mean?	When you set the wheels in motion, you get something started.
turn a deaf ear to (someone) What does "turn a deaf ear to (someone)" mean?	to pretend not to hear someone, to not pay attention to someone	The supervisor turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heat.
Garbage in, garbage out What does "Garbage in, garbage out" mean?	If a computer system or database is built badly, then the results will be bad.
pull down (someone) What does "pull down (someone)" mean?	to humiliate someone	The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.
going rate What does "going rate" mean?	the current rate	The going rate for used bicycles is not very much.

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What`s Up? Idiom