Hit (someone) Up For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hit (someone) Up For (something) Idiom mean?

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hit (someone) up for (something) What does hit (someone) up for (something) mean?	ask someone for something	My friend tried to hit me up for some money but I said no.
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diarrhea of the mouth What does "diarrhea of the mouth" mean?	alleged medical condition when someone speaks excessively

look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	to do something or look at someone in a way that may make him or her angry	If you look at the man cross-eyed he will usually become angry.
fast buck What does "fast buck" mean?	easy money; income easily earned
cut both ways What does "cut both ways" mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should think carefully about it.
speak off the cuff What does "speak off the cuff" mean?	to speak in public without preparation	My father plans to speak off the cuff at his retirement party tonight.

search one`s soul What does "search one`s soul" mean?	to study and think about one`s reasons and actions to see if one has been fair and honest	I have been searching my soul to see if I could have prevented my friend's death in the car crash.
wrap around one`s finger What does "wrap around one`s finger" mean?	have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything you want	She has her boss wrapped around her finger and can do anything that she wants.
eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat only a small amount of food	The girl eats like a bird and is very slim.
break the ice What does "break the ice" mean?	to relax and start a conversation in a formal situation	Nobody was enjoying the party until the host was able to break the ice.
All fingers and thumbs What does "All fingers and thumbs" mean?	If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. 'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.

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Hit (someone) Up For (something) Idiom