American Idioms and Expressions

Lend (oneself/itself) To (something) Idiom

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lend (oneself/itself) to (something)
What does lend (oneself/itself) to (something) mean?		 be adaptable to somethingThe small hall does not lend itself to having a very good musical performance.

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dig (someone or something) up
What does "dig (someone or something) up" mean?		 to make an effort to find someone or somethingI tried to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.
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What does "have/keep one's finger on the pulse" mean?		 to be aware of recent changes/developments in a particular situation or activityThe manager has her finger on the pulse of the company and she knows what everybody is doing.
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What does "play (someone) off against (someone)" mean?		 to scheme in a manner that pits two of your opponents against each otherOur supervisor is always trying to play one group of employees off against another group.
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What does "give (someone) a free hand (with something)" mean?		 to give someone complete control over somethingThe city gave the homeowners a free hand to plan the new playground.
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What does "shoot up" mean?		 to grow quicklyThe boy seemed to shoot up quickly during the summer.
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What does "make a fool out of (someone)" mean?		 make someone look foolishThe secretary made a fool out of her boss when she argued with him at the meeting.
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