American Idioms and Expressions

In A Stew (about Someone Or Something) Idiom

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in a stew (about someone or something)
What does in a stew (about someone or something) mean?
upset or bothered about someone or somethingThe woman's husband is in a stew because he lost his car keys.

Some Random Idioms
get behind (a person or idea)
What does "get behind (a person or idea)" mean?
to support or help someone or something Many people wanted to get behind the candidate who promised to cut taxes.

F2F
What does "F2F" mean?
face to face
hyped
What does "hyped" mean?
exaggerated; promoted inaccurately
bear the brunt of (something)
What does "bear the brunt of (something)" mean?
to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of something The small island bore the brunt of the tropical storm.
grease (someone`s) palm
What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean?
to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone We had to grease the palm of the customs agent to get our goods into the country.

come along
What does "come along" mean?
to make progress, to thrive The work on our new house is coming along very well.

shoot up (drugs)
What does "shoot up (drugs)" mean?
to take drugs by injecting themWe were going to a movie when we saw someone shooting up heroin in the alley.

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