Give (someone) The Low Down (on Someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give (someone) The Low Down (on Someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something) What does give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something) mean?	to tell someone the full story about someone or something	I gave my friend the low-down on our plans for the weekend.
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run off at the mouth What does "run off at the mouth" mean?	speak excessively and quickly
what's doing down What does "what's doing down" mean?	idiom. what's going on; what's happening
get a raise What does "get a raise" mean?	to get an increase in one's salary	My friend was not able to get a raise this year.
post mortem What does "post mortem" mean?	a medical examination of a body made after death to determine the cause of death	The authorities performed a post mortem on the dead man to try and determine the cause of his death.
in a nutshell What does "in a nutshell" mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company.
not show one's face What does "not show one's face" mean?	to not appear	We asked the man to not show his face at our restaurant if he was not going to behave properly.

take time off What does "take time off" mean?	to not work for a period of time	I plan to take time off next week so that I can go to a funeral.
reality of a situation What does "reality of a situation" mean?	the way that a situation really is	The reality of the situation is that it is very difficult to enter some of the best universities in the country.
make a beeline for (someone or something) What does "make a beeline for (someone or something)" mean?	to go straight toward someone or something (like bees when they fly in a straight line)	Whenever my friend goes to a football game he makes a beeline for the food stand.
persist with (something) What does "persist with (something)" mean?	to continue with something	I am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department.
call for (someone) What does "call for (someone)" mean?	to come and get someone	"Could you please call for me before you go to the game."
up to one's eyeballs (in something) What does "up to one's eyeballs (in something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	I was up to my eyeballs in homework all weekend.

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Give (someone) The Low Down (on Someone Or Something) Idiom