Double Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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double up What does double up mean?	to share a room with someone	The passengers had to double up in hotel rooms when the plane landed because of the weather.
double up What does double up mean?	to share a room with someone	Everybody had to double up when they went to the convention.
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chips and salsa What does "chips and salsa" mean?	computer hardware and software

as ugly as a toad What does "as ugly as a toad" mean?	very ugly	The man was as ugly as a toad and very difficult to look at.
PC What does "PC" mean?	Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to others	Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to othersThe university had a very strict policy that says that all material published in the school newspaper must be PC.
tell it to the marines/Sweeney What does "tell it to the marines/Sweeney" mean?	I do not believe you, stop trying to fool me	My friend said that she was going to start her own business but I told her to tell it to the marines as I did not believe her.
give someone a hand (2) What does "give someone a hand (2)" mean?	(2): applaud (to show respect or appreciation for someone/something).	"John's done a wonderful job with The ESL Caféon the Web. Let's give him a hand!"
get off (easy/lightly) What does "get off (easy/lightly)" mean?	to receive very little or no punishment for something	The young man got off easy and did not have to go to jail for his crime.
sack What does "sack" mean?	fire; dismiss (an employee)
lock horns with (someone) What does "lock horns with (someone)" mean?	to get into an argument with someone	I locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.
those three little words What does "those three little words" mean?	the words "I love you"	the words "I love you"After several months of dating the young man finally said those three little words to his girlfriend.

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Double Up Idiom