American Idioms and Expressions

Beef Up (something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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beef up (something)
What does beef up (something) mean?		 to make something strongerThe police beefed up the security around the convention site.

Some Random Idioms
beat up (someone)
What does "beat up (someone)" mean?		 to harm someone by hitting or beating themThe young boys beat up one of the older students.
cozy up to (someone)
What does "cozy up to (someone)" mean?		 to try to be extra friendly to someoneI do not know what my neighbor wants but recently he has been trying to cozy up to me.
in between
What does "in between" mean?		 located in the middle of two things/statesMy friend is in between jobs at the moment.
poop
What does "poop" mean?		information or knowledge about something
in the black
What does "in the black" mean?		 to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable The new company has been in the black for many years.

you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)
What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?		 you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort to find one.

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get better
What does "get better" mean?		 to become better The boy is beginning to get better at swimming.

sweep out of (somewhere)
What does "sweep out of (somewhere)" mean?		 to leave somewhere in a dramatic wayThe actress swept out of the room after her performance was over.
snap
What does "snap" mean?		snapshot
bring home the bacon
What does "bring home the bacon" mean?		 to earn the family living, to earn a salaryI have been working hard all month bringing home the bacon for my family.
crack up
What does "crack up" mean?		 to burst into laughter I cracked up when the man started talking about the incident with the taxi driver.

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