Pique (someone's) Interest/curiosity Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pique (someone's) Interest/curiosity Idiom mean?

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pique (someone's) interest/curiosity What does pique (someone's) interest/curiosity mean?	arouse interest/curiosity	The conversation with the filmmaker piqued my interest and I begin to watch more movies.
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jam What does "jam" mean?	problem; difficulty

flip side What does "flip side" mean?	other side of a story, argument, or claim
on the make What does "on the make" mean?	to be trying to get some advantage (often money or sexual)	"Be careful of him. He is on the make and will try and cheat you out of your money."
clean out (something) or clean (something) out What does "clean out (something) or clean (something) out" mean?	to empty something, to tidy something by removing something	We spent the day trying to clean out our garage.
be a snap What does "be a snap" mean?	be easy; be straight-forward; be simple.	No problem, it's a snap.
Thorn in your side What does "Thorn in your side" mean?	A thorn in your side is someone or something that causes trouble or makes life difficult for you.

keep abreast (of something) What does "keep abreast (of something)" mean?	keep informed about something	I read the newspaper regularly so that I can keep abreast of current events.
at loose ends What does "at loose ends" mean?	to be restless and unsettled	My friend's mother was at loose ends after her husband died.
to the wall What does "to the wall" mean?	into a place from which there is no escape	The credit agency pushed the man to the wall and he finally had to declare bankruptcy.
frighten (someone) out of his or her wits What does "frighten (someone) out of his or her wits" mean?	to frighten someone severely	The little boy was frightened out of his wits by the big dog.

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Pique (someone's) Interest/curiosity Idiom