Give Oneself Up To (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give Oneself Up To (something) Idiom mean?

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give oneself up to (something) What does give oneself up to (something) mean?	to let oneself enjoy something, to not hold oneself back from something	The man gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick.
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take a shit What does "take a shit" mean?	move one's bowels; defacate

cast aspersions on (someone) What does "cast aspersions on (someone)" mean?	to make insulting remarks about someone	The woman is always casting aspersions on her colleagues at work.
follow orders What does "follow orders" mean?	to do as one has been instructed	The soldiers said that they were following orders when they attacked the village.
Say when What does "Say when" mean?	People say this when pouring a drink as a way of telling you to tell them when there's enough in your glass.
fire a gun What does "fire a gun" mean?	to shoot a gun	I fired a gun for the first time at my uncle's farm.
a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap during the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.
laugh off (something) What does "laugh off (something)" mean?	to not take something seriously	The man laughed off the attempt by his boss to make him come to work on time.
go on and on What does "go on and on" mean?	to continue for a long time	My friend went on and on with his speech until finally I fell asleep.
with one hand tied behind one's back What does "with one hand tied behind one's back" mean?	easily, even under a severe handicap	The project was hard to manage because I had to operate with one hand tied behind my back.

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Give Oneself Up To (something) Idiom