Ham It Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ham it up What does ham it up mean?	do something silly or try to exaggerate something in a funny way	I was hamming it up with my friend in front of the principal's office.
ham it up What does ham it up mean?	to do something silly or try to exaggerate something in a funny way	I was hamming it up with my friend in front of the principal's office.
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Blow the cobwebs away What does "Blow the cobwebs away" mean?	If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in.

powder one's nose What does "powder one's nose" mean?	to put powder on one's nose (usually a woman goes to the restroom to do this)	The singer went to the dressing room to powder her nose before the performance.
take the trouble to (do something) What does "take the trouble to (do something)" mean?	to make an effort to do something	My grandmother always takes the trouble to phone us on our birthdays.
come from (somewhere) What does "come from (somewhere)" mean?	to originate from somewhere, to be a native of a place	Several of the new students come from Mexico.
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while What does "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" mean?	This expression means that even if people are ineffective or misguided, sometimes they can still be correct just by being lucky.

take one's eye off the ball What does "take one's eye off the ball" mean?	fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at hand	fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at handHe took his eye off the ball for only a second and the other team quickly scored a goal.
butt heads with (someone) What does "butt heads with (someone)" mean?	to argue with someone about a particular subject/problem	I do not want to butt heads with the manager of our department.

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Ham It Up Idiom