Get A Checkup Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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.
get a checkup What does get a checkup mean?	to receive a physical examination from a doctor	I go to the doctor every year to get a checkup.
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take heed What does "take heed" mean?	to be cautious	It is best to take heed when you are crossing the street.

take (something) with a grain of salt What does "take (something) with a grain of salt" mean?	to not take something that someone has said seriously	"You should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."
live for the moment What does "live for the moment" mean?	live without planning for the future	The young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future.
Melting pot What does "Melting pot" mean?	A melting pot is a place where people from many ethnicities and nationalities live together.
it takes all kinds (to make a world) What does "it takes all kinds (to make a world)" mean?	different people like different things	The woman was wearing very strange clothes. It seems that it takes all kinds to make a world.
nip out What does "nip out" mean?	slip out; sneak out; leave secretly and briefly
heart is set on (something) What does "heart is set on (something)" mean?	one desires and expects something	The boy's heart is set on getting a dog for his birthday.
talk up (someone or something) What does "talk up (someone or something)" mean?	to speak in favor of someone or something	The manager was talking up the new product during the meeting.
get bent What does "get bent" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
talk oneself out What does "talk oneself out" mean?	to talk until one can talk no more	I met my friend at the coffee shop and we talked ourselves out.

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Get A Checkup Idiom