American Idioms and Expressions

Pile Up Idiom

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pile up What does pile up mean?	to accumulate, to put things on top of each other	I piled up the magazines on top of the small table.
pile up What does pile up mean?	to accumulate, to put things on top of each other	I piled up the magazines on top of the small table.
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let the cat out of the bag What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?	to tell something that is supposed to be a secret	The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans for the new school.

come down to earth What does "come down to earth" mean?	to stop imagining or dreaming about things	My friend has finally come down to earth and is seriously looking for a job.
go to (someone's) head What does "go to (someone's) head" mean?	to make someone too proud	The girl won the beauty contest and now it has gone to her head.
a head What does "a head" mean?	for one person, for one individual (used for counting people or some animals like cattle)	"The tickets were only a few dollars a head."
let it go/lay What does "let it go/lay" mean?	forget about it, leave it alone	"You should let it go and stop worrying about what she did to you last year."

Hold your feet to the fire What does "Hold your feet to the fire" mean?	To hold one accountable for a commitment, make good on a promise.	You made a fair bet with me on the Superbowl and I am going to hold your feet to the fire for payment. Pertains to torture used during the Crusade's. As a method for extracting confession for heresy, non-believers were positioned in a manner that allowed the inquisitor to apply flames to the feet of the accused. This was done until the accused confessed or died.
have a head for (something) What does "have a head for (something)" mean?	have the mental capacity for something	My father has a head for numbers and is very good at mathematics.
drag one`s feet/heels What does "drag one`s feet/heels" mean?	to act slowly or reluctantly	The man is dragging his heels about whether or not to take the job. draw Idioms
as scarce as hen's teeth What does "as scarce as hen's teeth" mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	Cheap hotels in this city are as scarce as hen's teeth.

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