Lay In (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lay in (something) What does lay in (something) mean?	store up a supply of something, get and store something for future use	They are trying to lay in as much food as possible before winter comes.
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strike (someone) as (something) What does "strike (someone) as (something)" mean?	to affect someone a certain way	It strikes me as a little silly for the man to be planning to buy a new motorcycle.

chew out (someone) or chew (someone) out What does "chew out (someone) or chew (someone) out" mean?	to scold someone roughly	The teacher chewed out the student for talking in class.
stop over (somewhere) What does "stop over (somewhere)" mean?	to stay at a place overnight or for a short time while on a trip	The airplane had to stop over in Alaska because one of the passengers had a heart attack.
PTA What does "PTA" mean?	Parent-Teacher Association	Parent-Teacher AssociationWe got home late last night after attending our son's PTA meeting.
Bird-brain What does "Bird-brain" mean?	Someone who has a bird-brain, or is bird-brained, is stupid.
have an open mind about (something) What does "have an open mind about (something)" mean?	to be flexible and willing to listen to other people's opinions and change your own ideas	I usually have an open mind and I am willing to listen to what other people say about something.
F-word What does "F-word" mean?	the word "fuck" (said to avoid using the actual word).	The F-word was reportedly used on the Senate floor today.

hood What does "hood" mean?	hoodlum; thief; criminal
you are only young once What does "you are only young once" mean?	enjoy life while you are young and before you must face the responsibilities of life	The young man's grandmother believed that you are only young once and encouraged her grandson to do many new things in his life.
up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	very angry and wanting to fight, equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight	The students were up in arms over the school's plan to make them wear uniforms.
get a bright idea What does "get a bright idea" mean?	to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
drive up (a price) What does "drive up (a price)" mean?	to make the price of something increase	The cold weather is driving up the price of heating oil.
tune in What does "tune in" mean?	to get in touch with something important like one`s own feelings etc.	The woman works hard to tune in to her feelings.

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Lay In (something) Idiom