Come Down With (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Come Down With (something) Idiom mean?

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come down with (something) What does come down with (something) mean?	to become sick with a cold etc.	My mother came down with a cold so was unable to attend the dinner.
come down with (something) What does come down with (something) mean?	to become sick with something, to catch something	My niece came down with a bad cold and was unable to visit me last week.
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shove/force/ram (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "shove/force/ram (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	force someone to do or agree to something that they don't want or like	The workers were angry because the boss tried to shove the new regulations about uniforms down their throats.

chopper What does "chopper" mean?	motorcyle
Butter wouldn't melt in their mouth What does "Butter wouldn't melt in their mouth" mean?	If someone looks as if butter wouldn't melt in their mouth, they look very innocent.
do one`s bit What does "do one`s bit" mean?	to make one's expected contribution to a group project	Our teacher did his bit to help plan for the party.
tear up (something) What does "tear up (something)" mean?	to tear something up into small pieces	The child tore up the new telephone book.
in a lather What does "in a lather" mean?	excited and agitated	My friend was in a lather when she heard that she would be transferring to another department.
love is blind What does "love is blind" mean?	being in love with someone blinds you to his or her bad points	The girl was not very attractive to most people but love is blind and her boyfriend loved her very much.
shook up What does "shook up" mean?	to be upset, to be worried	Our secretary was shook up after the accident and has not been back to work since.

go for it What does "go for it" mean?	give it a try; do it;
of the old school What does "of the old school" mean?	to have attitudes from the past which are no longer popular	Our teacher's attitudes are of the old school and are not often found these days.
pimp What does "pimp" mean?	make fancy; dress up; embellish
as a last resort What does "as a last resort" mean?	if everything else fails	As a last resort we decided to borrow some money from my father to buy the car.
All hat, no cattle What does "All hat, no cattle" mean?	When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle.('Big hat, no cattle' is also used.)

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Come Down With (something) Idiom