American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Up With The Times Idiom

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keep up with the times What does keep up with the times mean?	stay in fashion	My aunt tries very hard to keep up with the times.
keep up with the times What does keep up with the times mean?	to stay in fashion	My aunt tries very hard to keep up with the times.
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in the loop What does "in the loop" mean?	to be involved or to take part in a job or in information sharing with one's colleagues etc.	I began to work in the evenings and I was no longer in the loop at our company.

put off (someone or something) What does "put off (someone or something)" mean?	to cause a bad feeling for someone, to repel someone	He put off the other members of the class by complaining all of the time.
cut and run What does "cut and run" mean?	cease all action and flee immediately
dodgy What does "dodgy" mean?	unreliable or poor (quality)
a play on words What does "a play on words" mean?	a humorous use of a word to suggest a different meaning	Newspaper headlines often use a play on words to give a different meaning to a sentence.
take umbrage at (something) What does "take umbrage at (something)" mean?	to feel that one has been insulted by something	The man took umbrage at the comments that were directed at him by his supervisor.
in the final/last analysis What does "in the final/last analysis" mean?	in truth, when all the facts are known	In the final analysis I believe that it will be impossible to continue with our present policy.

in high gear What does "in high gear" mean?	very fast and active	The preparations for the party were in high gear when I arrived at the house.
crazy about (someone) What does "crazy about (someone)" mean?	think that another person is wonderful	think that another person is wonderfulMy cousin has been crazy about the bank manager for many months now.
on one's best behavior What does "on one's best behavior" mean?	being as polite as possible	The little boy was on his best behavior when he went to the meeting with his teacher.
bark is worse than one`s bite What does "bark is worse than one`s bite" mean?	someone is not as bad as they sound	"Don`t worry if the boss gets angry - his bark is worse than his bite."
hit the nail on the head What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?	make a correct guess or analysis	He hit the nail on the head when he wrote the report about the bank`s problems.
footloose and fancy-free What does "footloose and fancy-free" mean?	to be without responsibilities or commitments	The couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted. for Idioms

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