Nip Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nip out What does nip out mean?	slip out; sneak out; leave secretly and briefly
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blue blood What does "blue blood" mean?	someone from a noble or wealthy or aristocratic family	The art exhibition attracted many of the blue bloods in the town.
soup (something) up What does "soup (something) up" mean?	to change and add something to make something more powerful or faster	My friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.
out of necessity What does "out of necessity" mean?	because of necessity, due to need	The library began to close on Saturday out of necessity. It has no money.
lay (something) to rest What does "lay (something) to rest" mean?	get rid of something, put something away permanently, stop	They have been trying to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in the company.

snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	very slowly	We went away for the weekend but the cars were moving at a snail`s pace when we came home on Sunday.
mark up (something) What does "mark up (something)" mean?	mess something up with marks	The child marked up the new table that her parents had just bought.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing	The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they were in black and white.
slime What does "slime" mean?	disgusting, worthless person
have a lump in one's throat What does "have a lump in one's throat" mean?	to feel like there is something in your throat as if you were going to cry	The man had a lump in his throat during his daugher's graduation.

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