Creep Up On Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Creep Up On Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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creep up on (someone or something) What does creep up on (someone or something) mean?	to crawl quietly toward someone or something	The thief crept up on the woman in the supermarket.
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bank on (someone or something) What does "bank on (someone or something)" mean?	to be sure of someone or something, to count on someone or something	You can bank on my sister to help you.

stand on one`s own two feet What does "stand on one`s own two feet" mean?	to be independent	My friend learned to stand on his own two feet when he was very young.
line up (someone for something) What does "line up (someone for something)" mean?	arrange, schedule someone for something	We were unable to line up a speaker for Sunday evening so we must cancel the meeting.
die laughing What does "die laughing" mean?	to laugh very loud and hard	We almost died laughing when we saw the movie.
teacher's pet What does "teacher's pet" mean?	the teacher's favorite student	My sister was always the teacher's pet when she was in the first grade at school.

Road to Damascus What does "Road to Damascus" mean?	If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.
steal a base What does "steal a base" mean?	to sneak from one base to another in baseball	The player was easily able to steal a base during the game.
crack up What does "crack up" mean?	to burst into laughter	I cracked up when the man started talking about the incident with the taxi driver.
turn up What does "turn up" mean?	to appear suddenly	The girls turned up when the party was almost over.
Bold as brass What does "Bold as brass" mean?	Someone who is as bold as brass is very confident and not worried about how other people will respond or about being caught.

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Creep Up On Someone Or Something Idiom