A Hang Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a hang-up What does a hang-up mean?	a delay in some process	There was a hang-up in the construction of the office tower because of the fire.
a hang-up What does a hang-up mean?	an inhibition, a neurotic reaction to some life situation	The girl has a serious hang-up about the dark and is afraid to go out at night.
a hang-up What does a hang-up mean?	a delay in some process	There was a hang-up in the construction of the office tower because of the fire.
a hang-up What does a hang-up mean?	an inhibition, a neurotic reaction to some life situation	The girl has a serious hang-up about the dark and is afraid to go out at night.
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with flying colors What does "with flying colors" mean?	with great or total success	My friend passed the course with flying colors and she now wants to go out and celebrate.

bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest point	The stock market bottomed out at its lowest level in many months.
poppers What does "poppers" mean?	amyl nitrite
shoot up (someone or something) What does "shoot up (someone or something)" mean?	to shoot at someone or something recklessly	In many western movies the outlaws come into town and shoot up everything.
stick out like a sore thumb What does "stick out like a sore thumb" mean?	to be obvious and visible	The man sticks out like a sore thumb when he wears his orange hat.
drop in (on someone) What does "drop in (on someone)" mean?	to make a short or unplanned visit to someone	I decided to drop in on my friend after I finished work for the day.

hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	to be very strict, to be stubborn, to be uncompromising	The negotiatiors were hard-nosed during the talks for a new contract.
work one's ass off What does "work one's ass off" mean?	work very diligently
white elephant What does "white elephant" mean?	a useless possession (that often costs money to maintain)	The new airport is a white elephant and nobody wants to use it.
double check (something) What does "double check (something)" mean?	to check something again to confirm that it is correct	We must double check the new product prices before the price list is printed.

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A Hang Up Idiom