American Idioms and Expressions

Let Oneself/something Go Idiom

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let oneself/something go
What does let oneself/something go mean?		 not take care of oneself/somethingThe woman has been letting herself go recently and doesn't even bother to comb her hair regularly

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happen upon (someone or something)
What does "happen upon (someone or something)" mean?		 meet someone or find something unexpectedlyI happened upon a very valuable book when I was cleaning up my grandfather's house.
con artist
What does "con artist" mean?		swindler; someone who deceives people out of money
land up (somewhere or in some situation)
What does "land up (somewhere or in some situation)" mean?		 come to be in a certain place or situationWe landed up in the suburbs although we were trying to go downtown.
Elephant in the room
What does "Elephant in the room" mean?		 An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc.
fall in with (a group of people)
What does "fall in with (a group of people)" mean?		 to become associated with a bad group of people The boy fell in with a bad group of friends and began to have problems at school.
inside and out
What does "inside and out" mean?		 in every part, completelyWe checked the room inside and out for my lost wallet.
GP
What does "GP" mean?		 General Practitioner - a general doctor General Practitioner - a general doctorI went to see a GP when I broke my leg last summer.
order (someone) around/about
What does "order (someone) around/about" mean?		 to give commands to someoneOur new supervisor is always trying to order people around.
turnover
What does "turnover" mean?		 the rate at which employees join and leave a companyThe turnover of workers in the new restaurant business is very high.
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