Falsies Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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falsies What does falsies mean?	artificially enlarged breasts (either through surgery or padding).	Nice falsies on her, but I'd rather have the real thing.
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no flies on (someone) What does "no flies on (someone)" mean?	very fast or busy (too fast or busy for a fly to stay on someone)	There are no flies on my friend. He is always moving or going somewhere.

unknown quantity What does "unknown quantity" mean?	a person or thing which nobody knows much about	The new mayor was an unknown quantity and nobody knew what to expect.
Take someone for a ride What does "Take someone for a ride" mean?	If you are taken for a ride, you are deceived by someone.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	lift, raise	The students usually hold up their hands when they have a question.
separate the sheep from the goats What does "separate the sheep from the goats" mean?	to divide people into two groups	We had to separate the sheep from the goats when we began to make selections for the school choir.
shot in the dark What does "shot in the dark" mean?	idiom. guess; random attempt.	It was a shot in the dark. I'm not surprised I got it wrong.
Keep someone at arm's length What does "Keep someone at arm's length" mean?	If you keep someone or something at arm's length, you keep a safe distance away from them.

scare up (someone or something) What does "scare up (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something, to gather something with some effort	We were able to scare up a couple of sleeping bags so that we could go camping.
variety is the spice of life What does "variety is the spice of life" mean?	life is made more interesting by doing new or different things	The three women believe that variety is the spice of life and they are always traveling to new places and trying new things.
posh What does "posh" mean?	fancy; upscale

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Falsies Idiom