Catch Up To Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Catch Up To Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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catch up to (someone or something) What does catch up to (someone or something) mean?	to move fast or work hard to reach someone or something that is ahead of you	After my illness, I had to study very hard to catch up to the rest of the class.
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have a say/voice (in something) What does "have a say/voice (in something)" mean?	to have a part in making a decision	I want to have a say in the decision of whether or not we must begin to work in the evenings.

google What does "google" mean?	use Google or a similar search engine find something online
give (someone) the eye What does "give (someone) the eye" mean?	to look at someone in a hostile/unfriendly way	I gave the woman in the restaurant the eye but she ignored me.
have one's hand in the till What does "have one's hand in the till" mean?	to be stealing money from a company or organization	The sales clerk has had her hand in the till since she first started her job.
heads will roll What does "heads will roll" mean?	someone will be punished	Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost.
over the top What does "over the top" mean?	to be excessive/overdone	The demands of our boss are over the top and everybody is becoming angry.

split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.
nine times out of ten What does "nine times out of ten" mean?	almost always	Nine times out of ten if you have a computer problem it is something small that can be easily fixed.
put one's back into (something) What does "put one's back into (something)" mean?	use great physical or mental energy to do something	We put our backs into trying to move the freezer out of the basement.
grain of truth What does "grain of truth" mean?	the smallest amount of truth	There was only a grain of truth in what the witness said during the trial.
Dutch treat What does "Dutch treat" mean?	a meal/movie etc. where each person pays his or her own way, to contribute equally to something	When he goes out with his girlfriend it is always a Dutch treat as he does not have much money.
life of Riley What does "life of Riley" mean?	an easy life of luxury, a pleasant life	My father has been living the life of Riley since he retired from his job last year.

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Catch Up To Someone Or Something Idiom