Lay Up (a Vessel) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lay up (a vessel) What does lay up (a vessel) mean?	take a vessel out of active service, put a boat in a boat dock or a garage	The weather was getting cold so they decided to lay up their boat for the winter.
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cream What does "cream" mean?	semen

top dog What does "top dog" mean?	the most important person in an organization	My uncle is the top dog in his company.
Dutch treat What does "Dutch treat" mean?	a situation where each person pays his or her own share of the expenses	The movie was a Dutch treat so I did not have to pay for my date.
face value What does "face value" mean?	the value or price printed on a stamp/bond/paper money etc.	I sold the postage stamps for their face value.
keep an eye on (someone or something) What does "keep an eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something carefully, to take care of someone or something	I asked my aunt to keep an eye on our apartment while we went for our holiday.
egg (someone) on or egg on (someone) What does "egg (someone) on or egg on (someone)" mean?	to urge or push someone to do something	The boy is always egging his friend on to do stupid things.
ass What does "ass" mean?	buttocks; rear-end.	She's got a great ass.
be all over What does "be all over" mean?	be done; be finished; be completely finished.	t's all over now.

come off What does "come off" mean?	to be successful, to happen	The party came off without any problems and everyone was happy.
make an exception (for someone) What does "make an exception (for someone)" mean?	suspend a rule for someone for one time	The security guard made an exception for me and allowed me to enter the parking lot after it was closed.
for a song What does "for a song" mean?	for very little money, very cheaply	I was able to buy my new car for a song.

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Lay Up (a Vessel) Idiom