Pick Up (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pick up (someone) What does pick up (someone) mean?	to take someone to the police station, to arrest someone	The police picked up the man for drinking and driving.
pick up (someone) What does pick up (someone) mean?	to take on passengers in a bus/car/train etc.	The bus picked up my mother at six o`clock in the morning.
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on (someone's) shoulders What does "on (someone's) shoulders" mean?	someone's responsibility	I don't want to have the failure of the project on my shoulders.

quick buck What does "quick buck" mean?	some money earned quickly and easily	The small company is only interested in making a quick buck and is not interested in product quality.
knickers What does "knickers" mean?	underwear
use one`s head/bean/noodle/noggin What does "use one`s head/bean/noodle/noggin" mean?	think carefully about (something)	You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again.

a new broom sweeps clean What does "a new broom sweeps clean" mean?	a new person makes many changes	A new broom sweeps clean and when our new boss came he changed many things in our organization.
frigging What does "frigging" mean?	poor; lousy; frustrating
to kick off (something) What does "to kick off (something)" mean?	begin/launch/start something	The department store kicked off their summer sale early Saturday morning.

American Idioms and Expressions

Pick Up (someone) Idiom