Arise From Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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arise from What does arise from mean?	to originate from, to be caused by	Fires often arise from people not being careful.
	Some Random Idioms
A lick and a promise What does "A lick and a promise" mean?	If you give something a lick and a promise, you do it hurriedly, most often incompletely, intending to return to it later.

dig some dirt up on (someone) What does "dig some dirt up on (someone)" mean?	to find out something bad about someone	The newspaper worked hard to dig some dirt up on the politician.
can't do anything with (someone or something) What does "can't do anything with (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to manage or control someone or something	My sister is always complaining that she can't do anything with her hair.
lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	to give a bad performance	The performer laid an egg at the concert last night.
Come again. What does "Come again." mean?	Please repeat or say that again.	"Come again. I did not hear you the first time."
TP What does "TP" mean?	Toilet Paper	Toilet PaperI went to the store and bought several rolls of TP.
see red What does "see red" mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.

break down (something) What does "break down (something)" mean?	to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances	We tried to break down the sentence for further study.
fall behind What does "fall behind" mean?	to fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc.	I fell behind with my homework at the beginning of the term and had problems throughout the year.
come to a dead end What does "come to a dead end" mean?	to be unable to go any further	We kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.
Ride for a fall What does "Ride for a fall" mean?	If sxomeone is riding for a fall, they are taking great risks that are likely to end in a disaster.
tough row to hoe What does "tough row to hoe" mean?	a difficult task to undertake	Learning the written language of China was a tough row to hoe for the university students.

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