American Idioms and Expressions

Jack Up (the Price) Idiom

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jack up (the price)
What does jack up (the price) mean?		 to raise the price of somethingThe store jacked up the prices of their summer stock at the beginning of the summer.

Some Random Idioms
proof of the pudding is in the eating
What does "proof of the pudding is in the eating" mean?		 the real value of something can be judged only by practical experience and not from appearanceThe company created a new website that they thought many people would visit but the proof of the pudding is in the eating and nobody liked the website.
partial to (someone or something)
What does "partial to (someone or something)" mean?		 favoring or preferring someone or somethingOur boss is partial to the new person who recently began to work in our company.
At the coalface
What does "At the coalface" mean?		 If you work at the coalface, you deal with the real problems and issues, rather than sitting in a office discussing things in a detached way.
Dutch treat
What does "Dutch treat" mean?		 a meal/movie etc. where each person pays his or her own way, to contribute equally to somethingWhen he goes out with his girlfriend it is always a Dutch treat as he does not have much money.
beat one`s brains out
What does "beat one`s brains out" mean?		 to tire oneself by thinking too muchI have been beating my brains out all day trying to remember where I put my notebook.
all talk (and no action)
What does "all talk (and no action)" mean?		 to talk about doing something but never really do itOur boss was all talk and no action and nothing new was ever done in our department.
in one's glory
What does "in one's glory" mean?		 at one's best or happiestI was in my glory when I had the best seats in the stadium.

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