Alive And Kicking Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Alive and kicking What does Alive and kicking mean?	If something is active and doing well, it is alive and kicking. (It can be used for people too.)
alive and kicking What does alive and kicking mean?	to be well and healthy	My aunt is ninety years old and she is very much alive and kicking.
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Throw your weight around What does "Throw your weight around" mean?	If someone throws their weight around, they use their authority or force of personality to get what they want in the face of opposition.
keep up What does "keep up" mean?	keep something at the same level or in good condition	He spends a lot of time trying to keep up the garden of his house.
scuz What does "scuz" mean?	dirt; filth; garbage
Johnny-on-the-spot What does "Johnny-on-the-spot" mean?	someone who is at the right place when needed or is right on time	He is always Johnny-on-the-spot. Just when we need him he arrives.
gray area What does "gray area" mean?	something difficult to define or put into a particular category, something that is not clear	Some of the legal issues were in a gray area.

last thing on (someone's) mind What does "last thing on (someone's) mind" mean?	the last thing that someone is thinking about	Going to a movie was the last thing on my mind yesterday evening.
by the sweat of one`s brow What does "by the sweat of one`s brow" mean?	by hard work	The farmer managed to make enough money to buy the farm by the sweat of his brow.
old hat What does "old hat" mean?	to be not new or different, to be old-fashioned	We have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.
at best What does "at best" mean?	under the most favorable circumstances	The doctors said that the man had ten months at best to live.
split up What does "split up" mean?	to separate	They seemed like a nice couple but they suddenly decided to split up last month.

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Alive And Kicking Idiom