Bump Into Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bump into (someone) What does bump into (someone) mean?	to meet someone by chance	I bumped into my friend at the department store yesterday.
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show one`s (true) colors What does "show one`s (true) colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or is thinking	My friend is showing his true colors when he refuses to help me when I really need help.

learn to live with (something) What does "learn to live with (something)" mean?	learn to adapt to something unpleasant or painful	My mother and father must learn to live with not having a supermarket next door to them.
cross swords with (someone) What does "cross swords with (someone)" mean?	to have an argument with someone	I do not want to cross swords with my supervisor again.
walk out on What does "walk out on" mean?	abandon your partner and end a relationship	abandon your partner and end a relationshipThe man walked out on his wife and their small baby and nobody knew the reason why.
leave someone for someone else What does "leave someone for someone else" mean?	end a relationship with your partner and start a relationship with someone else	end a relationship with your partner and start a relationship with someone elseThe man left his wife for his secretary but soon discovered that his life was worse than before.
Put a bug in your ear What does "Put a bug in your ear" mean?	If you put a bug in someone's ear, you give him or her a reminder or suggestion relating to a future event.
dive right into (something) What does "dive right into (something)" mean?	to begin to do something without hesitating (some swimmers like to dive right in without checking the temperature of the water)	Many of the students decided to dive right into their studies when university started.

save one`s breath What does "save one`s breath" mean?	keep silent because talking will not do any good	"You can save your breath and not bother talking to him. He never listens to anyone."
pull (something) together What does "pull (something) together" mean?	to organize something, to arrange something	We were able to pull everything together and the convention was a great success.
Mad as a badger What does "Mad as a badger" mean?	If someone is as mad as a badger, they are crazy.
knock down the price of (something) What does "knock down the price of (something)" mean?	to decrease a price	The department store has knocked down the price of many of their products.
keep company (with someone) What does "keep company (with someone)" mean?	associate with or spend much time with someone	I like to keep company with my friends from university.

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Bump Into Someone Idiom