Learn (something) From The Bottom Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Learn (something) From The Bottom Up Idiom mean?

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learn (something) from the bottom up What does learn (something) from the bottom up mean?	learn something thoroughly from the beginning	The young man learned about the company from the bottom up before his father retired.
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live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	to grow one's own food, to live on the resources of the land	The family lives off the fat of the land on their small farm.
head What does "head" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
Practise what you preach What does "Practise what you preach" mean?	If you practise what you preach, you do what you say other people should do.(In American English, the verb is 'practice')
check into (a motel/hotel) What does "check into (a motel/hotel)" mean?	to register at a motel or hotel	We arrived at the hotel and then checked in.
middle of the road What does "middle of the road" mean?	halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue	The mayor was elected because his ideas were very middle of the road.

nobody's home What does "nobody's home" mean?	one`s attention is somewhere else, one has a simple mind	It seems like nobody`s home I thought, as I tried to have a conversation with the strange man.
Keep mum What does "Keep mum" mean?	If you keep mum about something, you keep quiet and don't tell anyone.
negatory What does "negatory" mean?	no; not at all; not now
the size of it What does "the size of it" mean?	the way something is	"That`s about the size of it," I said as I told my friend about the accident.
sing (someone's) praises What does "sing (someone's) praises" mean?	praise someone highly and enthusiastically	My supervisor always sings my praises when he introduces me to someone.

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Learn (something) From The Bottom Up Idiom