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gang up on (someone) What does gang up on (someone) mean?	to attack someone in a group	The children tried to gang up on the boy but he ran away.
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On the stump What does "On the stump" mean?	When politicians are campaigning for support and votes, they are on the stump.
get a checkup What does "get a checkup" mean?	to receive a physical examination by a doctor	I go to the doctor every year to get a checkup.
game that two can play What does "game that two can play" mean?	a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use	The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then so can I.
Cut down the tall poppies What does "Cut down the tall poppies" mean?	(AU) If people cut down the tall poppies, they criticise people who stand out from the crowd.
receive (someone) with open arms What does "receive (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly	The employees received their new boss with open arms.
run away with (something) What does "run away with (something)" mean?	to take something quickly and secretly without permission or by stealing	Someone ran away with the new computer so now we do not have one.

done to a T What does "done to a T" mean?	to be cooked just right	The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them.
fizzle out What does "fizzle out" mean?	to fail after a good start, to end in failure	The party began to fizzle out at midnight when many people went home.
chicken-livered What does "chicken-livered" mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
eat away at (someone) What does "eat away at (someone)" mean?	to bother someone, to worry someone	Money problems have been eating away at the man recently.

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Gang Up On (someone) Idiom