Build Up (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Build Up (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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build up (someone or something) What does build up (someone or something) mean?	to make someone or something bigger or stronger, to promote something	The woman is always trying to build up her boss which makes her very well-liked by him.
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boom box What does "boom box" mean?	portable cassette/CD player.	"Don't forget to bring your boom box to thepicnic!"

as thick as pea soup What does "as thick as pea soup" mean?	very thick (can be used with fog as well as with liquids)	The fog was as thick as pea soup along the beach.
tailer trash What does "tailer trash" mean?	poor people who live in trailer parks
hot What does "hot" mean?	angry; upset
Go down without a fight What does "Go down without a fight" mean?	If someone goes down without a fight, they surrender without putting up any resistance.
spamhaus What does "spamhaus" mean?	company or site that sends out spam email
stand in awe of (someone or something) What does "stand in awe of (someone or something)" mean?	to look upon someone or something with wonder, to feel respect for someone or something	Everybody stands in awe of the coach of the football team.
a sacred cow What does "a sacred cow" mean?	a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India)	The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they will never change.

stretch What does "stretch" mean?	nickname for a tall, lanky, gangly person (usually capitalized)
read the riot act (to someone) What does "read the riot act (to someone)" mean?	to give someone a strong warning or scolding	The teacher read the riot act to her students when they began to misbehave in class.
cool it What does "cool it" mean?	calm down; relax; take it easy; stop it
as white as a sheet What does "as white as a sheet" mean?	very pale	I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.
a last-ditch effort What does "a last-ditch effort" mean?	a final effort	The government made a last-ditch effort to prevent a strike by the teachers.

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Build Up (someone Or Something) Idiom