American Idioms and Expressions

Jack Up (something) Idiom

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jack up (something)
What does jack up (something) mean?		 raise prices, raise something with a lifting deviceThe gas station jacked up their prices during the snow storm.

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on the other hand
What does "on the other hand" mean?		 from another point of view, from the other side of an issue I do not want to study tonight but on the other hand I must study because I have a test tomorrow.

in effect
What does "in effect" mean?		 for practical purposes, basicallyThe man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting.
asleep at the switch
What does "asleep at the switch" mean?		 to not be alert to an opportunityI think I was asleep at the switch. I did not know that the job was available so I never applied for it.
eat out of (someone's) hands
What does "eat out of (someone's) hands" mean?		 to do what someone else wants The young secretary is eating out of the manager's hands.

castles in the air
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Any Tom, Dick or Harry
What does "Any Tom, Dick or Harry" mean?		 If something could be done by any Tom, Dick or Harry, it could be done by absolutely anyone.
trump up (something)
What does "trump up (something)" mean?		 to make something up, to invent false chargesThe man was arrested on trumped up charges for selling illegal software.
consider an offer
What does "consider an offer" mean?		 to think about an offer or proposal The man considered the offer to buy his car.

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What does "Thorn in your side" mean?		 A thorn in your side is someone or something that causes trouble or makes life difficult for you.
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