American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Up With The News Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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keep up with the news
What does keep up with the news mean?		 keep informedI read the newspaper every morning in order to keep up with the news.
keep up with the news
What does keep up with the news mean?		 to keep informed I read the newspaper every morning in order to keep up with the news.


Some Random Idioms
On the factory floor
What does "On the factory floor" mean?		 On the factory floor means the place where things are actually produced.
put (someone) out
What does "put (someone) out" mean?		 to inconvenience/bother someoneI do not want to put my aunt out so I plan to stay in a hotel when I visit her.
gas up
What does "gas up" mean?		 to fill up a gas tankWe must gas up before we leave on our holiday tomorrow.
freaked out
What does "freaked out" mean?		 stunned; shocked; surprised
come to a dead end
What does "come to a dead end" mean?		 to be unable to go any furtherWe kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.
a free hand
What does "a free hand" mean?		 much freedom to do something We had a free hand to design the sports program for the university.

make the most of (something)
What does "make the most of (something)" mean?		 use something to one's greatest advantageHe made the most of his time in Europe and visited many art galleries.
more than one can bear/stand/take
What does "more than one can bear/stand/take" mean?		 more trouble or other misfortune than one can endureThe constant barking of the dog is more than I can bear so I will go out for a walk to get away.
draw a blank
What does "draw a blank" mean?		 get no response from someone when you ask them a questionThe teacher drew a blank when she asked about the boy's plans for the weekend.
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