Act Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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act up What does act up mean?	to misbehave	The children began to act up during the field trip.
act up What does act up mean?	to misbehave	The children began to act up during the field trip.
	Some Random Idioms
it never rains but it pours What does "it never rains but it pours" mean?	problems often appear together in large numbers or quickly one after the other	It never rains but it pours and we have recently had many problems with our house.

touch base with someone What does "touch base with someone" mean?	briefly meet or make contact with someone	briefly meet or make contact with someoneI touched base with my uncle before he left on his trip to Mexico.
legs What does "legs" mean?	ground soldiers; unit that is neither mechanized nor airborne
in the bag What does "in the bag" mean?	certain, sure	The new contract will be in the bag if we put in a good proposal.
crash and burn What does "crash and burn" mean?	fail dramatically (often in romance)
Fast and furious What does "Fast and furious" mean?	Things that happen fast and furious happen very quickly without stopping or pausing.
slash prices What does "slash prices" mean?	to reduce prices significantly	The store is slashing prices on the new computers.
Blow hot and cold What does "Blow hot and cold" mean?	If you blow hot and cold on an idea, your attitude and opinion keeps changing; one minute you are for it, the next you are against.
cry bloody murder What does "cry bloody murder" mean?	to scream like something very serious has happened	The woman cried bloody murder when the man tried to steal her purse.

American Idioms and Expressions

Act Up Idiom