Keep Late Hours Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep late hours What does keep late hours mean?	stay up or stay out until very late	My friend keeps late hours now that he is working for the newspaper.
keep late hours What does keep late hours mean?	to stay up late, to stay out until very late	My friend keeps late hours now that he is working for the newspaper.
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blow to smithereens What does "blow to smithereens" mean?	to explode into tiny pieces	The gas tanker was blown to smithereens during the accident.

confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something) What does "confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something)" mean?	to fail to distinguish between two things or people	I always confuse our new teacher with our previous teacher. The boy confused one word with another word.
call (someone`s) bluff What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?	to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true	I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.
cut back on (something) What does "cut back on (something)" mean?	to use fewer or use less of something	We were forced to cut back on the number of people who were invited to the party.
turn a deaf ear to (someone) What does "turn a deaf ear to (someone)" mean?	to pretend not to hear someone, to not pay attention to someone	The supervisor turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heat.
give (someone) a run for their money What does "give (someone) a run for their money" mean?	to give someone a challenge	Our team gave the stronger teams a run for their money during the championship finals.
on (someone`s) back What does "on (someone`s) back" mean?	constantly criticizing someone, pressuring someone	My sister is always on her daughter's back to clean up her room.

mug up What does "mug up" mean?	study hard and quickly; bone up; cram (for an exam)
crack open a book What does "crack open a book" mean?	to open a book to study	I did not crack open a book during the weekend.

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Keep Late Hours Idiom