American Idioms and Expressions

Pipe Up With (something) Idiom

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pipe up with (something)
What does pipe up with (something) mean?
to speak up and say somethingThe student piped up with a comment from the back of the class.

Some Random Idioms
knock (someone) off their feet
What does "knock (someone) off their feet" mean?
surprise or shock someone so much that he does not know what to doWhen they announced that I had won the prize it knocked me off my feet.
rough up (someone)
What does "rough up (someone)" mean?
to attack or hurt someone physicallyThe three men roughed up the waiter at the hotel and were arrested by the police.
subscribe to (something)
What does "subscribe to (something)" mean?
to have a standing order for a magazine or something similar, to give support or consent to somethingI subscribe to several magazines but I do not have time to read them.
wear thin
What does "wear thin" mean?
grow less interesting or believableHis excuses began to wear thin after he kept using them again and again.
flea in one`s ear
What does "flea in one`s ear" mean?
an annoying hint, an idea or answer that is not welcomeOur boss has a flea in her ear about changing the way that the business operates.
as gentle as a lamb
What does "as gentle as a lamb" mean?
very gentleThe girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.
quite a number
What does "quite a number" mean?
much or manyQuite a number of the teachers agreed to use the new textbooks.
in effect
What does "in effect" mean?
for practical purposes, basicallyThe man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting.
in the final/last analysis
What does "in the final/last analysis" mean?
in truth, when all the facts are knownIn the final analysis I believe that it will be impossible to continue with our present policy.
give in to (someone or something)
What does "give in to (someone or something)" mean?
to give someone his or her own way, to stop opposing someone or somethingThe company gave in to the union`s demand for more money.

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