American Idioms and Expressions

Clean Up Ones Act Idiom

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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.

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have stars in one`s eyes
What does "have stars in one`s eyes" mean?		 to have an appearance or feeling of very great happiness, to be obsessed with show business The girl had stars in her eyes when she won the spelling contest.

grist for the mill
What does "grist for the mill" mean?		 something that can be used for one's advantageThe information was grist for the mill of the salesman.
a dirty look
What does "a dirty look" mean?		 a look that shows dislike or disapproval The boy's mother gave the boy a dirty look when he entered the kitchen.

out cold
What does "out cold" mean?		 to be unconscious, to have faintedThe patient was out cold when the nurse went into his room to check on him.
drowning in (something)
What does "drowning in (something)" mean?		 to be submerged in something, to be overwhelmed with something The man is drowning in debt and has no money.
I am drowning in work this week.

play off
What does "play off" mean?		 to settle a score between two teams or contestants by playing another game/matchOur team had to play off against the other team before we went to the championship.
Give someone stick
What does "Give someone stick" mean?		(UK) If someone gives you stick, they criticise you or punish you.
fritter (something) away
What does "fritter (something) away" mean?		 to waste something little by littleThe man frittered away all of the money that he had won in the contest.
take (someone's) pulse
What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean?		 to measure the frequency of the beats of a person's pulse The ambulance driver took the pulse of the woman.

crop up
What does "crop up" mean?		 to appear or happen unexpectedlyI will meet him early next week unless something crops up that keeps me busy.
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