Call For (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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call for (someone) What does call for (someone) mean?	to come and get someone	"Could you please come and call for me before you go to the game."
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catch up with (someone or something) What does "catch up with (someone or something)" mean?	to become even with someone (in a race or in schoolwork etc.)	I think that it is too late to catch up with the rest of the class now.
force (someone) to the wall What does "force (someone) to the wall" mean?	to push someone to an extreme position	The company forced the union to the wall during the negotiations for the new contract.
company town What does "company town" mean?	a town dominated by one industry or company	The company town faced severe economic times when the coal mine closed.

feel on top of the world What does "feel on top of the world" mean?	to feel very good	I feel on top of the world and I plan to go dancing tonight.
copycat What does "copycat" mean?	someone who copies the work of another	The children called the girl a copycat when they discovered that she had copied part of the test from another student.
strapped What does "strapped" mean?	short on cash; broke; having no money
get the eye from (someone) What does "get the eye from (someone)" mean?	to be looked at by someone in a hostile or unfriendly way	We got the eye from the manager of the restaurant when we entered in our old clothes.
draw up a contract What does "draw up a contract" mean?	to make or draft a contract	The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract.
be a snap What does "be a snap" mean?	be easy; be straight-forward; be simple.	No problem, it's a snap.

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Call For (someone) Idiom