Dry Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dry up What does dry up mean?	to become dry	The river began to dry up early in the summer.
dry up What does dry up mean?	to become dry, to be depleted	The river began to dry up early in the summer. The money for the project has dried up.
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go down on one's knees/on bended knee What does "go down on one's knees/on bended knee" mean?	to show a lot of emotion when you are asking someone for something	I was forced to go down on my knees and ask my supervisor for some free time from work.

All over the show What does "All over the show" mean?	If something is all over the show, it's in a complete mess.An alternative to 'All over the shop'.
give (someone) a run for their money What does "give (someone) a run for their money" mean?	to give someone a challenge	Our team gave the stronger teams a run for their money during the championship finals.
tie up (something) What does "tie up (something)" mean?	to limit or prevent the use of something	All of my uncle's money is tied up in real estate investments.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	to show one`s feelings openly	The man wore his heart on his sleeve when he talked about his sick son.
force someone's hand What does "force someone's hand" mean?	make someone do something that they don't want to do at that time	make someone do something that they don't want to do at that timeThe man threatened to quit his job so the company decided to force his hand and make him either continue or quit.
IIRC What does "IIRC" mean?	if I recall/remember correctly
set What does "set" mean?	period during which a band plays without stopping
not (someone's) cup of tea What does "not (someone's) cup of tea" mean?	to be not something that one likes	Classical music is not her cup of tea so she did not go the the concert with the others.
talk shop What does "talk shop" mean?	to talk about things related to one`s work	Everybody at the company gathering decided that they would not talk shop during the dinner.
at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	without waiting or planning, immediately, promptly	Our boss will stop working and help someone at the drop of a hat.

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Dry Up Idiom