End Up (somewhere) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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end up (somewhere) What does end up (somewhere) mean?	to finish at a certain place	We ended up at a small coffee shop near the restaurant.
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zip What does "zip" mean?	score of zero	It was 10 to zip, we won!
double dipper What does "double dipper" mean?	person who receives compensation inappropriately from two sources
hang up (the telephone) What does "hang up (the telephone)" mean?	place a telephone receiver back on the telephone and end the call	After I hung up the telephone I left home to go to work.
in a bad way What does "in a bad way" mean?	in a bad or critical state	The woman is in a bad way after her recent car accident.
after a fashion What does "after a fashion" mean?	poorly, barely adequate	The cleaning staff cleaned the lunchroom after a fashion but not very well.
not worth a hill of beans What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?	worthless	The man is a liar and what he says is not worth a hill of beans.

double time What does "double time" mean?	two times one's regular wages for working beyond one's normal hours	The man worked on the national holiday and received double time for his work.
attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the patient.
get out of here What does "get out of here" mean?	no way; that can't be right; that's wrong
in good time What does "in good time" mean?	a little early, sooner than necessary	I will try and get the information to you in good time so that you will be able to decide what to do.
for a song What does "for a song" mean?	for very little money, very cheaply	I was able to buy my new car for a song.

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End Up (somewhere) Idiom