Be Up And Running Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be up and running What does be up and running mean?	(for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use .	"John's Coffee Shoppe on the Web has been up andrunning since December 1995."
	Some Random Idioms
like getting blood out of a stone What does "like getting blood out of a stone" mean?	very difficult to get something from someone or something	It is like getting blood out of a stone to try and ask my friend for anything.
break down (something) or break (something) down What does "break down (something) or break (something) down" mean?	to analyze something	We must break down these figures for further study.
set fire to (something) What does "set fire to (something)" mean?	to put something to flames	The workers set fire to the building by accident.
fuck like rabbits What does "fuck like rabbits" mean?	have sex regularly and repeatedly
show (something) to good advantage What does "show (something) to good advantage" mean?	to make something look good, to make something stand out	The new paint helped to show the house to good advantage for the sale.
horse of a different color What does "horse of a different color" mean?	something totally separate and different	I know that our boss would like to discuss that issue now but it is a horse of a different color and we should discuss it at another time.
good riddance What does "good riddance" mean?	used to express happiness when you lose/break something that you do not like or want, used when someone that you don't like leaves	I said good riddance when my old computer stopped working and I had to buy a new one.
ahead of schedule What does "ahead of schedule" mean?	before the time on a schedule that has been decided	We finished our work ahead of schedule.
wet one's whistle What does "wet one's whistle" mean?	to have a drink (one's whistle is one's throat)	I stopped at a small cafe near the beach to wet my whistle.

American Idioms and Expressions

Be Up And Running Idiom