American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Thing Going With (someone) Idiom

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have a thing going with (someone)
What does have a thing going with (someone) mean?
have a romantic relationship with someoneI think that the secretary has a thing going with one of the salesmen.

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What does "have the gall to (do something)" mean?
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What does "back up (someone or something)" mean?
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What does "as free as a bird" mean?
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What does "in common" mean?
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What does "die in one's boots" mean?
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