In A Stew About/over (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In A Stew About/over (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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in a stew about/over (someone or something) What does in a stew about/over (someone or something) mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My father is in a stew over the fact that his order of car parts has not arrived.
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fruit salad What does "fruit salad" mean?	rows of campaign ribbons on a uniform
put one through one's paces What does "put one through one's paces" mean?	to make someone demonstrate what they can do	The coach put the team through its paces as they prepared for the championship game.
when the going gets tough (the tough get going) What does "when the going gets tough (the tough get going)" mean?	when things become difficult, strong people begin to work harder	When the going gets tough our teacher is always there to support and help us.
put out (some) feelers What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?	to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about it	I put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.
bound to (do something) What does "bound to (do something)" mean?	to be certain to do something	"If you ask your father he is bound to try and help you with your problem."

give away (something) What does "give away (something)" mean?	to give something to someone	I decided to give away my bicycle because I did not need it anymore.
nerdmobile What does "nerdmobile" mean?	boring family car
throw one's cookies What does "throw one's cookies" mean?	throw up; vomit
Fine tuning What does "Fine tuning" mean?	Small adjustments to improve something or to get it working are called fine tuning.

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In A Stew About/over (someone Or Something) Idiom