In Stitches Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in stitches What does in stitches mean?	laughing	They were in stitches over their teacher`s joke.
in stitches What does in stitches mean?	laughing	Everybody was in stitches after their teacher`s joke.
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skin and bones What does "skin and bones" mean?	to be very skinny	The cat which we found in the empty house was all skin and bones.

have had it up to here with (someone or something) What does "have had it up to here with (someone or something)" mean?	have reached the end of one's endurance or tolerance	The teacher has had it up to here with the bad behavior of the students.
sever ties with (someone) What does "sever ties with (someone)" mean?	to end a relationship or agreement with someone or something	The large company decided to sever ties with the small advertising company.
beat (someone) to the draw What does "beat (someone) to the draw" mean?	to do something before others do it	I beat my friend to the draw and got the remaining tickets for the basketball game.
as one What does "as one" mean?	as if a group were one person	The crowd stood up as one and began to cheer for the team.
spruce up What does "spruce up" mean?	fix up; clean up; make neat and tidy
face-to-face What does "face-to-face" mean?	in person, in the same location	The soccer star had a face-to-face meeting with his new team yesterday.
play by the rules What does "play by the rules" mean?	follow the generally accepted rules of something	follow the generally accepted rules of somethingThe team members refused to play by the rules so they were asked to leave the tournament.

go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	to go out of business because of financial problems	The small computer company went belly up several months ago.
a fraidy-cat What does "a fraidy-cat" mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.
pink slip What does "pink slip" mean?	a termination notice from a job	I received my pink slip last week and I am now looking for a new job.
sofa spud What does "sofa spud" mean?	lazy person who watches television, movies, or plays video games
trouble one's head about (someone or something) What does "trouble one's head about (someone or something)" mean?	to worry about someone or something	"Please do not trouble your head about the arrangements for the party. I will do everything."

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In Stitches Idiom