Keep (someone) Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep (someone) up What does keep (someone) up mean?	prevent someone from going to bed	My neighbors kept me up last night with their loud music.
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at length What does "at length" mean?	in detail, finally	The speaker talked at length about the new product.

life of the party What does "life of the party" mean?	a person who is lively and helps make a party fun and exciting	My friend is the life of the party and everybody loves to see her.
over the short run/haul What does "over the short run/haul" mean?	for the immediate future	Over the short run using the old computer should be adequate to do our job.
off-color What does "off-color" mean?	not the exact color	We painted our kitchen in an off-color of white.
good old days What does "good old days" mean?	earlier times which everyone remembers as being better than the present	In the good old days people could buy a house easier than today.
have a (good) head on one`s shoulders What does "have a (good) head on one`s shoulders" mean?	be smart or sensible	That new salesman really has a head on his shoulders.
Cream rises to the top What does "Cream rises to the top" mean?	A good person or idea cannot go unnoticed for long, just as cream poured in coffee or tea eventually rises to the top.

dark horse What does "dark horse" mean?	a political candidate who is little known to the general public	The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.
Get on like a house on fire What does "Get on like a house on fire" mean?	If people get on like a house on fire, they have a very close and good relationship.
go to the mat What does "go to the mat" mean?	argue strongly on behalf of someone or something	argue strongly on behalf of someone or somethingThe coach would always go to the mat for his players when they were having problems.
have one's back to the wall What does "have one's back to the wall" mean?	to be in a defensive or difficult position	I have my back to the wall at work and I must deal with many problems.

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Keep (someone) Up Idiom