American Idioms and Expressions

Make Up (something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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make up (something)
What does make up (something) mean?
make something by putting things or parts togetherWe made up the new machine by using parts from old machines.

Some Random Idioms
shove one's way somewhere
What does "shove one's way somewhere" mean?
to make a path through a crowd by pushingWe shoved our way into the department store for the big sale.
hold all the trumps
What does "hold all the trumps" mean?
to have the best chance of winning, to have all the advantages The coach holds all the trumps and should be able to continue to coach the team.

CD
What does "CD" mean?
Compact Disc Compact DiscThe price of CDs has recently begun to decrease.
hit someone below the belt
What does "hit someone below the belt" mean?
unfair, not following the rules (from hitting low in boxing) unfair, not following the rules (from hitting low in boxing)It was a case of hitting someone below the belt when the girl stole her best friend's boyfriend from her.
nix
What does "nix" mean?
stop; halt; prohibit. Wait, nix that idea. It's no good.
skanky
What does "skanky" mean?
ugly; disgusting (said mostly about women)
none of (someone's) beeswax
What does "none of (someone's) beeswax" mean?
none of someone's business It was none of my beeswax so I did not ask my friend about his problems.

go into effect
What does "go into effect" mean?
a law or rule becomes effective or in useThe new parking law will go into effect at midnight.
(not a) snowball`s chance in hell
What does "(not a) snowball`s chance in hell" mean?
no chance at all (used in the negative or interrogative or conditional)We do not have a snowball`s chance in hell of winning the game tomorrow.
bust a gut (to do something)
What does "bust a gut (to do something)" mean?
work very hard, strain oneself to do somethingI had to bust a gut to get my work done before the weekend.

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