American Idioms and Expressions

Jammed Up Idiom

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jammed up
What does jammed up mean?
in difficulty; in trouble
jammed up
What does jammed up mean?
stuffed with food; constipated

Some Random Idioms
Man upstairs
What does "Man upstairs" mean?
When people refer to the man upstairs, they are referring to God.
toss off
What does "toss off" mean?
do something rapidly and with little attention to detail
do credit to (someone)
What does "do credit to (someone)" mean?
to add to someone's reputationThe woman's graduation thesis did credit to her hard work and patience.
feed one's face
What does "feed one's face" mean?
to eatI stopped at a small restaurant to feed my face.
Put your best foot forward
What does "Put your best foot forward" mean?
If you ut your best foot forward, you try your best to do something.
have (something) coming out of one's ears
What does "have (something) coming out of one's ears" mean?
to have much of something We have bath towels coming out of our ears and we do not need any more.

put the cat among the pigeons
What does "put the cat among the pigeons" mean?
to cause trouble Sending the unpopular supervisor to talk to the angry workers was like putting the cat among the pigeons.

stack up (something)
What does "stack up (something)" mean?
to make a stack of thingsI stacked up the magazines that I planned to give to the flea market.
ballpark figure
What does "ballpark figure" mean?
estimate; approximate figure
Marked man
What does "Marked man" mean?
A marked man is a person who is being targeted by people who want to do them harm or cause them trouble.
school of thought
What does "school of thought" mean?
a particular philosophyThere are many schools of thought about how the government should proceed with its new transportation plan.
I've got your number
What does "I've got your number" mean?
You have made a mistake and I am going to call you on it. You are in trouble (a threat). I have a disagreement with you. I understand your true nature.

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