Hold One's End Of The Bargain Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hold One's End Of The Bargain Up Idiom mean?

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hold one's end of the bargain up What does hold one's end of the bargain up mean?	do one's part as you have agreed	The students were not holding their end of the bargain up when they didn't do their homework.
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bottom drops/falls out of (something) What does "bottom drops/falls out of (something)" mean?	a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low price	When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.

poke about/around What does "poke about/around" mean?	to look or search for something or just look at things	I was poking about in several antique stores last weekend.
get into a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "get into a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My mother is getting into a stew over my aunt not phoning.
dip into (something) What does "dip into (something)" mean?	to borrow from a supply of something	We had to dip into our savings to get enough money for a holiday.
bare bones (of something) What does "bare bones (of something)" mean?	the most basic and important parts of something	The company had to restructure and most services were cut to the bare bones of the operation.
slip of the tongue What does "slip of the tongue" mean?	a mistake of saying something that one did not want to say, an error of speech	I made a slip of the tongue when I told the unpopular woman that we will have a party soon.
settle down What does "settle down" mean?	establish a regular routine after getting married	establish a regular routine after getting marriedAfter dating dozens of women the young man finally decided to settle down.

full of beans What does "full of beans" mean?	to be in high spirits, to be energetic	My aunt is full of beans today. She must be excited about something.
Opening a can of worms What does "Opening a can of worms" mean?	If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth.
Hunky Dory What does "Hunky Dory" mean?	If something is hunky dory, it is perfectly satisfactory, fine.
bunk What does "bunk" mean?	bunk bed
buck(s) What does "buck(s)" mean?	dollar(s).	"The cheapest tickets for the concert cost 25bucks. Do you still want to go?"
spill the beans What does "spill the beans" mean?	to tell a secret	My friend promised not to spill the beans about my plans to get married.

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Hold One's End Of The Bargain Up Idiom