Pick Up (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

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.
	Some Random Idioms
know the score What does "know the score" mean?	know the facts about something	know the facts about somethingThe new secretary doesn't really know the score about how the company operates.

fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to conform to a certain course of action	The players fell into line after the coach became more strict during practice.
send (someone) up the river What does "send (someone) up the river" mean?	to send someone to prison	The judge sent the man up the river for three years.
in the long run What does "in the long run" mean?	the distant future, in the end	For now he is losing money on his stocks but in the long run he should make money.
hold back What does "hold back" mean?	stay back or away, show unwillingness to do something	He always holds back during meetings and never says anything.
rat race What does "rat race" mean?	a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose	My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day. He plans to quit his job soon and do something else.
cat gets one`s tongue What does "cat gets one`s tongue" mean?	the inability to say something	The cat got our supervisor's tongue and she did not say anything during the meeting.

every cloud has a silver lining What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?	there is something good in every bad thing	Every cloud has a silver lining and although I lost my job other good things have happened.
a sitting target What does "a sitting target" mean?	someone who is in a position that can be easily attacked	The manager was a sitting target for the criticism by the staff.
for openers What does "for openers" mean?	to start with	For openers we decided to start the weekend with a nice meal.

American Idioms and Expressions

Pick Up (someone) Idiom