American Idioms and Expressions

Con (someone) Out Of (something) Idiom

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con (someone) out of (something)
What does con (someone) out of (something) mean?		 to trick someone out of money or something valuableThe man on the street corner tried to con the woman out of some money.

Some Random Idioms
yellow journalism
What does "yellow journalism" mean?		 cheap and overly sensational newspaper writingThe article in the paper about the scandal was a good example of yellow journalism.
at stake
What does "at stake" mean?		 to be able to be won or lost, to be at riskMuch money was at stake during the negotiations for the oil pipeline.
ante up
What does "ante up" mean?		 to produce or pay a necessary amount of money for something (an ante is the amount of money that you put on the table before beginning a card game) Everybody had to ante up in order to collect enough money to buy a present for our boss.

looney
What does "looney" mean?		 crazy; nuts; insane
keep one's wits about one
What does "keep one's wits about one" mean?		 to keep one's mind operating clearly in a time of stressFirefighters must always keep their wits about them when they are fighting a large fire.
find fault with (someone or something)
What does "find fault with (someone or something)" mean?		 to criticize someone or something, to complain about something My boss finds fault with everything that I do.

catch up with (someone or something)
What does "catch up with (someone or something)" mean?		 to become even with someone (in a race or in schoolwork etc.)I think that it is too late to catch up with the rest of the class now.
upside down
What does "upside down" mean?		 with the bottom part on top and the top part on bottom."Put the glasses upside down in the dishwasher.If you don't do that,they'll fill with water and you'll have to dry them by hand."
save (something) for a rainy day
What does "save (something) for a rainy day" mean?		 to reserve something/money for the futureI always try to save some money for a rainy day when I get paid.
take a gander at (someone or something)
What does "take a gander at (someone or something)" mean?		 to examine someone or somethingI asked the car mechanic to take a gander at the steering system on my car.
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