Eat (something) Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eat (something) up What does eat (something) up mean?	to enjoy something, to absorb something	The children ate up the stories that the teacher was telling.
eat (something) up What does eat (something) up mean?	to enjoy/absorb/appreciate something	The students were eating up the comments by their professor.
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jump on (someone) What does "jump on (someone)" mean?	scold/criticize/blame someone	Everybody jumped on the supervisor because they were angry about the new schedules.

set about to (do something or go somewhere) What does "set about to (do something or go somewhere)" mean?	to begin/start something, to prepare to go somewhere	We set about to prepare the office for the move to a bigger building.
in tune What does "in tune" mean?	going well together, in agreement, matching	We have been in tune with each other ever since we met at our high school graduation party.
at the present time What does "at the present time" mean?	now, at present	At the present time there are no extra helpers available.
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.
Not our bag What does "Not our bag" mean?	If something is not your bag, it is not really suitable for your needs or you don't like it much.

leave (someone) out in the cold What does "leave (someone) out in the cold" mean?	exclude someone	We made an effort not to leave my friend out in the cold when we were planning the birthday party.
clue (someone) in or clue in (someone) What does "clue (someone) in or clue in (someone)" mean?	to inform someone about something	We tried to clue the principal in about why the students were absent.
Rise from the ashes What does "Rise from the ashes" mean?	If something rises from the ashes, it recovers after a serious failure.
last of the big spenders What does "last of the big spenders" mean?	a humorous way to describe someone who spends a lot of money for something (although he or she may not want to spend it)	The man is pretending to be the last of the big spenders as he spends money on his family.

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Eat (something) Up Idiom