Chip In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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chip in What does chip in mean?	to contribute or pay jointly for something	We chipped in and bought our father a birthday present.
chip in What does chip in mean?	to contribute to something, to pay jointly for something	We chipped in and bought our father a birthday present.
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get on one`s high horse What does "get on one`s high horse " mean?	to behave with arrogance	My friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.
play it by ear What does "play it by ear" mean?	to decide what to do in a certain situation when you encounter the situation, to not plan in advance for something	I do not know what time I will be back on Sunday so we should play it by ear to find a good time to meet.
outgrow (something) What does "outgrow (something)" mean?	to get too big/old for something	The little boy has begun to outgrow his small bicycle.
go out for (something) What does "go out for (something)" mean?	to try something (usually a sport)	My friend is going out for rugby this summer.
get caught in the crossfire What does "get caught in the crossfire" mean?	to be trapped between two lines of enemy fire, to be caught between two arguing people or groups	I do not want to get caught in the crossfire between my boss and the sales manager.

on the strength of (something) What does "on the strength of (something)" mean?	due to something such as a promise or evidence	On the strength of my high test score I was admitted to the university that I wanted.
give in to (someone) What does "give in to (someone)" mean?	to do what another person wants rather than to fight and argue against him or her	After eight weeks of negotiations we gave in and agreed to sell the machinery at a discount.
get away with (something) What does "get away with (something)" mean?	to do something that one should not do and not get caught	The criminal got away with stealing the money and was never caught.
Up sticks What does "Up sticks" mean?	(UK) If you up sticks, you leave somewhere, usually permanently and without warning- he upped sticks and went to work abroad.

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