Blow One's Top Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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blow one's top What does blow one's top mean?	become extremely angry.	A: "Was your father upset when you came home at 3AM?"B: "He was more than upset. He blew his top!"
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take sides What does "take sides" mean?	to join one group against another in a debate or quarrel	I did not take sides in the discussion about buying a new computer.

take a nosedive What does "take a nosedive" mean?	to collapse, to decrease in value	The stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company decreased.
maiden voyage What does "maiden voyage" mean?	the first voyage of a ship or boat	The maiden voyage of the new cruise ship was popular with many people.
piggy bank What does "piggy bank" mean?	a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving money	The boy has been putting money into his piggy bank to save for a bicycle.
bring up (a child) What does "bring up (a child)" mean?	to raise or care for a child	My sister is bringing up three children.
kiss and make up What does "kiss and make up" mean?	forgive someone and be friends again	I want to kiss and make up with my friend after our argument.

trip What does "trip" mean?	weird, annoying person or experience
not able to go on What does "not able to go on" mean?	to be unable to continue	I felt that I was not able to go on so I stopped running in the marathon.
keep tabs on (someone or something) What does "keep tabs on (someone or something)" mean?	watch/check/observe someone or something	We have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.
Football's a game of two halves What does "Football's a game of two halves" mean?	(UK) If something's a game of two halves, it means that it's possible for someone's fortunes or luck to change and the person who's winning could end up a loser.

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Blow One's Top Idiom