American Idioms and Expressions

Get Along With (someone) Idiom

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get along with (someone)
What does get along with (someone) mean?
to have a good relationship with someoneI do not get along with the woman who I work with.

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take notice of (something)
What does "take notice of (something)" mean?
to observe somethingThe city workers take notice of the houses which do not follow the local garbage regulations.
castles in the air
What does "castles in the air" mean?
daydreams My sister is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic.
budget crunch/squeeze
What does "budget crunch/squeeze" mean?
a situation where there is not enough money in the budgetThere is a severe budget squeeze at our company and we must stop wasting money.
show up
What does "show up" mean?
to become easy to seeAfter we cleaned the vase the design began to show up.
fix up (something) or fix (something) up
What does "fix up (something) or fix (something) up" mean?
to repair something, to put something back in good condition We want to fix up our house this summer.

one-upmanship
What does "one-upmanship" mean?
the ability to keep ahead of others, the ability to keep an advantageHis one-upmanship and his desire to always be better than everyone else makes many people tired of him.
duby
What does "duby" mean?
marijuana
red tape
What does "red tape" mean?
excessive formalities in official businessMany businesses complain about the red tape that they must deal with in order to get anything done with the government.
here and there
What does "here and there" mean?
in various places, go to various placesWe went here and there during our holidays.
draw (someone) out or draw out (someone)
What does "draw (someone) out or draw out (someone)" mean?
to make a person talk or tell something The girl was very quiet but we were able to draw her out and she began talking.

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