Call Up (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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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rear-ender What does "rear-ender" mean?	automobile collision in which one car strikes the back or another

swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
add insult to injury What does "add insult to injury" mean?	to make a person who feels bad feel worse, to make a bad situation worse	Our boss added insult to injury when she refused to let us use the telephone as well as the computers during lunch.
single digit midget What does "single digit midget" mean?	solider with less than ten days left in a combat zone
as blind as a bat What does "as blind as a bat" mean?	blind, unable to see	The man was as blind as a bat and he could not see anything at all.
screw What does "screw" mean?	person available for sex
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to accept the consequences of something	The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.

all the rage What does "all the rage" mean?	to be in current fashion	The new sneakers were all the rage during the summer.
on top of (something/things) What does "on top of (something/things)" mean?	to be managing very well, to be in control of things	We are able to keep on top of our work now that we have someone to help us.
Knit your brows What does "Knit your brows" mean?	If you knit your brows, you frown or look worried.
in charge of something What does "in charge of something" mean?	to be responsible for an activity or group of people	Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.

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Call Up (someone) Idiom