Got/have A Thing Going (with Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Got/have A Thing Going (with Someone) Idiom mean?

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got/have a thing going (with someone) What does got/have a thing going (with someone) mean?	engaged in an activity with someone (in romance or business)	The man has got a thing going with his neighbor.
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on a diet What does "on a diet" mean?	to be eating less food so that you can lose weight	I was on a diet for several months last year.
up to (something) What does "up to (something)" mean?	occupied in or planning some activity that is often bad	I don`t know what he was up to last night but it was probably something bad.
cozy up to (someone) What does "cozy up to (someone)" mean?	to try to be extra friendly to someone	I do not know what my neighbor wants but recently he has been trying to cozy up to me.
build (something) to order What does "build (something) to order" mean?	to make something especially for a customer	The family wanted to build their kitchen table to order.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that you are mistaken or defeated	Our boss was forced to eat crow when he discovered that what he had said was totally wrong.
right off the bat What does "right off the bat" mean?	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)After arriving at the resort, we were told right off the bat that we would have to pay extra to use the pool and the training room.
steel pot What does "steel pot" mean?	helmet made of steel with a plastic liner

give (someone) one`s word What does "give (someone) one`s word" mean?	to make a promise to someone	My friend gave me his word that he would meet me at the library.
a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he returned to work after a three-week holiday.
take care of (someone or something) What does "take care of (someone or something)" mean?	to look after or give attention to someone or something	You should take care of your health or you will become sick.
take it into one's head to do (something) What does "take it into one's head to do (something)" mean?	to decide to do something that does not seem sensible to others	The young woman took it into her head to go to China and she did.
belt (something) out or belt out (something) What does "belt (something) out or belt out (something)" mean?	to sing or play a song with lots of energy	The man stood up and belted out several songs.

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Got/have A Thing Going (with Someone) Idiom