American Idioms and Expressions

Choke (someone) Up Idiom

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choke (someone) up What does choke (someone) up mean?	to make someone cry or become overemotional and speechless	I became choked up when I heard the story of the boy's illness.
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feed (someone) a line What does "feed (someone) a line" mean?	to deceive someone	The man was feeding me a line about his plans to open a new restaurant downtown.
pop What does "pop" mean?	soda; carbonated beverage (used mostly in the Midwest of the U.S.)
off the top of one`s head What does "off the top of one`s head" mean?	without thinking about something very much	I was unable to remember the name of the restaurant off the top of my head.
cool one`s heels What does "cool one`s heels" mean?	to be kept waiting	The man was forced to cool his heels before his boss would talk to him.
cut (someone) off without a penny What does "cut (someone) off without a penny" mean?	to stop giving someone a regular amount of money, to leave someone no money in a will	The wealthy businessman cut his son off without a penny when the young man refused to work hard.
fix (someone's) wagon What does "fix (someone's) wagon" mean?	to punish or get even with someone	I decided to fix the woman's wagon after she complained to my boss about me.
clean up one's act What does "clean up one's act" mean?	to improve one's performance	The mayor will have to clean up his act if he wants to get elected again. clear Idioms

put one's money where one's mouth is What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean?	to stop saying that you will do something and actually do it	The man always talks about helping other people but he never does anything. We finally told him to put his money where his mouth is and do something.
Chew the cud What does "Chew the cud" mean?	If you chew the cud, you think carefully about something.
have a one-track mind What does "have a one-track mind" mean?	think only about one thing	My friend has a one-track mind and he is only interested in making money.
with every (other) breath What does "with every (other) breath" mean?	repeatedly or continually saying something	My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend. Neck Idioms

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