Make As If (to Do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make As If (to Do Something) Idiom mean?

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make as if (to do something) What does make as if (to do something) mean?	act as if one were about to do something	The driver made as if he was going to turn right but he actually turned left.
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keep an ear out for (something) What does "keep an ear out for (something)" mean?	to listen carefully for something	I plan to keep an ear out for any information about a new job for my friend.

F-ing What does "F-ing" mean?	fucking
warm up to (someone or something) What does "warm up to (someone or something)" mean?	become friendly or interested (in someone or something)	His wife finally warmed up to the idea of going to Italy for a holiday.
get the day off What does "get the day off" mean?	to have a free day from work	I hope to get the day off tomorrow so I can visit my grandfather in the hospital.
come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My idea for making money suddenly came out of the blue.
shoulder to shoulder What does "shoulder to shoulder" mean?	side by side, with a shared purpose	The children were standing shoulder to shoulder during the exercise class.
in with What does "in with" mean?	in friendship/favor/closeness with someone	I think that he was in with the wrong group of people when he was in high school.

on (someone`s) back What does "on (someone`s) back" mean?	constantly criticizing someone, pressuring someone	My sister is always on her daughter's back to clean up her room.
nada What does "nada" mean?	nothing; nothing at all
bring home the importance of (something) to (someone) What does "bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)" mean?	to make someone fully realize something	I was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
charley horse What does "charley horse" mean?	a cramp in one's arm or leg from straining oneself	I got a charley horse after running this morning.
crack up What does "crack up" mean?	to burst into laughter	I cracked up when the man started talking about the incident with the taxi driver.

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Make As If (to Do Something) Idiom