Ante Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ante up What does ante up mean?	produce or pay a necessary amount of money	produce or pay a necessary amount of moneyWe all had to ante up quickly in order to collect the money for our holiday.
ante up What does ante up mean?	to pay money, to produce a necessary amount of money	I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.
ante up What does ante up mean?	to produce or pay a necessary amount of money for something (an ante is the amount of money that you put on the table before beginning a card game)	Everybody had to ante up in order to collect enough money to buy a present for our boss.
ante up What does ante up mean?	to pay money, to produce a necessary amount of money	I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.
	Some Random Idioms
veg out What does "veg out" mean?	relax; take it easy; do very little

Keep your wig on! What does "Keep your wig on!" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used to tell someone to calm down.
make money hand over fist What does "make money hand over fist" mean?	to make a lot of money	The small ice cream shop has been making money hand over fist since it first opened.
have a hand in (something) What does "have a hand in (something)" mean?	to be involved or play a part in (doing something)	The new teacher has a hand in the recent changes to the cafeteria rules.
have a one-track mind What does "have a one-track mind" mean?	think only about one thing	My friend has a one-track mind and he is only interested in making money.
Three sheets in the wind What does "Three sheets in the wind" mean?	(UK) Someone who is three sheets in the wind is very drunk. ('Three sheets to the wind' is also used. 'Seven sheets' is an alternative number used.)
coffee break What does "coffee break" mean?	a break from work to rest and drink coffee/tea	We usually have a coffee break every morning at 10 o`clock.
get the boot What does "get the boot" mean?	to be fired from a job, to be told to leave a place	I got the boot from my first job in high school. The man got the boot from the restaurant for smoking.

Jog my memory What does "Jog my memory" mean?	If you jog someone's memory, you say words that will help someone trying to remember a thought, event, word, phrase, experience, etc.
kick around What does "kick around" mean?	have nearby; be in one's position
Shop floor What does "Shop floor" mean?	'Shop floor' refers to the part of an organisation where the work is actually performed rather than just managed.
dare (someone) to do (something) What does "dare (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to challenge someone to do something	The little boy dared his friend to throw a rock at the window.
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	profitable; not showing a financial loss.	"What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."

American Idioms and Expressions

Ante Up Idiom