Pay Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pay up What does pay up mean?	to pay someone immediately	My friend told me to pay up because he needed the money.
pay up What does pay up mean?	to pay now	I had to pay up my parking tickets or I would lose my driving license.
pay up What does pay up mean?	to pay now	I had to pay up my parking tickets or I would lose my driving license.
pay up What does pay up mean?	to pay someone immediately	My friend asked me to pay up because he needed the money.
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have broad shoulders What does "have broad shoulders" mean?	have the ability to work hard and take on responsibilities and accept criticism (because you are strong with broad shoulders)	The man has broad shoulders and does much more than his share of work in our company.

cut down on something What does "cut down on something" mean?	to use less of something	Recently the man has cut down on his smoking in order to become more healthy.
one's frame of mind What does "one's frame of mind" mean?	one`s mental state - either good or bad	I made sure that my boss was in a good frame of mind before I asked him for a holiday.
in detail What does "in detail" mean?	giving all the details, item by item	I told the police about the events in detail.
hold (someone's) hand What does "hold (someone's) hand" mean?	to help someone in an unfamiliar or frightening situation	The man held his son's hand as they watched the scary movie.
top-drawer What does "top-drawer" mean?	to be of the best or most important kind	When my friend buys a new car he always buys a top-drawer model.
run around with (someone) What does "run around with (someone)" mean?	to be friends and do things with someone or with a group	My cousin's son is running around with a bad group of people.

dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
brain drain What does "brain drain" mean?	the loss of talented and educated people from one place/country to other places/countries where conditions are better	There is a brain drain from many poor countries to wealthy countries where conditions are better.
over (someone`s) head What does "over (someone`s) head" mean?	to go to a more important person who is in charge, to go to a higher official	We did not receive a good answer from the official so we went over his head and talked to his boss.
breathe easy/easier What does "breathe easy/easier" mean?	to relax after a busy and stressful time	I could breathe easy after I finished my essay and gave it to my teacher.
gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	I wish that my friend would use his gray matter more effectively when he is making his crazy plans.

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Pay Up Idiom