American Idioms and Expressions

Make Up With (someone) 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 with (someone)
What does make up with (someone) mean?
become friends again after a quarrelThe girl made up with her friend after their fight last week.

Some Random Idioms
hot potato
What does "hot potato" mean?
a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the town council.

hose
What does "hose" mean?
penis
Twenty-four seven
What does "Twenty-four seven" mean?
Twenty-four seven or 24/7 means all the time, coming from 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
all right
What does "all right" mean?
okay, satisfactoryShe said that it would be all right for me to bring my friend to the party.
on the bench
What does "on the bench" mean?
to be directing a session of court (usually a judge)The new judge was on the bench for three days last week.
From pillar to post
What does "From pillar to post" mean?
If something is going from pillar to post, it is moving around in a meaningless way, from one disaster to another.
take the words out of (someone`s) mouth
What does "take the words out of (someone`s) mouth" mean?
to say something that someone else was going to sayThe man took the words out of my mouth when he answered the question.
knock (someone) around
What does "knock (someone) around" mean?
mistreat someoneThe boy was sent home from school for knocking around some other members of the class.
sit idly by
What does "sit idly by" mean?
to sit and watch something while others work, to ignore a situation that calls for helpThe man sat idly by while the others worked hard.

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