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."
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snog What does "snog" mean?	kiss.	I just snogged the girl of my dreams.

drop a hint What does "drop a hint" mean?	to casually make a hint or suggestion about something	The clerk dropped a hint that he wanted to transfer to a new department.
cut a deal What does "cut a deal" mean?	to make a business arrangement or contract	I was able to cut a deal with the contractor and we paid very little for our new kitchen.
rathole What does "rathole" mean?	disgusting place
grand What does "grand" mean?	thousand dollars.	I paid three grand for that plasma TV.
in order to What does "in order to" mean?	for the purpose of	They have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs.
TTYL What does "TTYL" mean?	talk to you later
crash course What does "crash course" mean?	short course designed to give a lot of knowledge/information in a very short time.	"Tom's company is sending him to a business meeting inIstanbul.Should he take a crash course in Turkish?"

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Be Up And Running Idiom