Becoming On/to (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Becoming On/to (someone) Idiom mean?

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becoming on/to (someone) What does becoming on/to (someone) mean?	to make someone look good	The red dress looked very becoming on my girlfriend.
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Chaps my ass What does "Chaps my ass" mean?	When something/someone really annoys you, it chaps your ass.
on the heels of (something) What does "on the heels of (something)" mean?	soon after something	There was a large rain storm on the heels of the wind storm.
as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
jack up the price of (something) What does "jack up the price of (something)" mean?	to make a price higher	The steel company will jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
kick up one`s heels What does "kick up one`s heels" mean?	have a good time, celebrate	We kicked up our heels at the farewell party that we attended last week.
perp What does "perp" mean?	perpetrator; person who commits, or may have committed, a crime.	Who's our perp? Anyone able to identify him?

gut What does "gut" mean?	abdomen; belly; intestines
by leaps and bounds What does "by leaps and bounds" mean?	rapidly, by large movements forward	The construction of the new airport is progressing by leaps and bounds.
shoot oneself in the foot What does "shoot oneself in the foot" mean?	to make a mistake or a stupid decision that makes a situation worse	The man shot himself in the foot when he refused to work the extra hours that his boss wanted him too.
with one's tail between one's legs What does "with one's tail between one's legs" mean?	appearing frightened or cowardly (like a frightened dog)	The man left the store with his tail between his legs after he had been accused of trying to steal something.

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Becoming On/to (someone) Idiom