American Idioms and Expressions

What Have You Been Up To? Idiom

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What have you been up to? What does What have you been up to? mean?	What have you been doing?	"What have you been up to?", I asked my sister when I saw her.
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of age What does "of age" mean?	to be old enough to be allowed to do something (vote,drink etc.)	When my cousin came of age we had a big party for him to celebrate.

not know if one is coming or going What does "not know if one is coming or going" mean?	not know what to do	The new sales manager does not seem to know if he is coming or going.
on order What does "on order" mean?	ordered with the delivery expected at some future date	The store has several computer printers on order.
when pigs fly What does "when pigs fly" mean?	something is impossible (used when you do not believe something will happen)	I think that my friend will finish his university degree when pigs fly. Probably never.
jam What does "jam" mean?	problem; difficulty
klotz What does "klotz" mean?	clumsy, often dumb, person
fly the coop What does "fly the coop" mean?	to escape	The prisoner was able to fly the coop when the guard was not looking.
a road hog What does "a road hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry. rat Idioms

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