American Idioms and Expressions

Call Up (someone) Idiom

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call up (someone) What does call up (someone) mean?	to telephone someone	My friend said that he will call up his parents tomorrow night.
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bump off (someone) or bump (someone) off What does "bump off (someone) or bump (someone) off" mean?	to kill someone	The criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.

greasy spoon What does "greasy spoon" mean?	restaurant with poor quality food and hygeine
hit the sack What does "hit the sack" mean?	go to bed.	"I'm really tired. I think I'll hit the sack."
familiarity breeds contempt What does "familiarity breeds contempt" mean?	knowing a person closely for a long time sometimes leads to bad feelings	knowing a person closely for a long time sometimes leads to bad feelingsFamiliarity breeds contempt and after living together for several months the two girls were always fighting.
lay a guilt trip on What does "lay a guilt trip on" mean?	berate; criticize (somebody)
stop over (somewhere) What does "stop over (somewhere)" mean?	to stay at a place overnight or for a short time while on a trip	The airplane had to stop over in Alaska because one of the passengers had a heart attack.
there is no such thing as a free lunch What does "there is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it	There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.
rank and file What does "rank and file" mean?	the members of a group and not the leaders, regular soldiers and not the officers	The rank and file of the large union were happy with their new contract.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks What does "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" mean?	it is difficult for older people to learn new things	You can't teach an old dog new tricks and I do not think that my father will ever change his eating habits. horse Idioms
for instance What does "for instance" mean?	for example	"For instance, you can go to the island by boat, plane or helicopter."
have egg on one`s face What does "have egg on one`s face " mean?	to be embarrassed (because of an obvious error)	The man has egg on his face now that he has admitted that he was wrong about his boss.
put (somewhere) on the map What does "put (somewhere) on the map" mean?	to make a place well-known	The new museum has put our city on the map.

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