American Idioms and Expressions

Plug Up (something) Idiom

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plug up (something)
What does plug up (something) mean?
to stop or fill up a hole/crack/gapWe used some special cement to plug up the leak in the bathtub.

Some Random Idioms
bust
What does "bust" mean?
police raid (on a criminal hideout, drug lab, etc.)
back in circulation
What does "back in circulation" mean?
to be socially active again (after the breakup of a relationship between two people) My friend stopped dating his girlfriend and he is now back in circulation.

down on (someone)
What does "down on (someone)" mean?
to be critical of someone, to be angry at someoneThe girl is down on her friend but I do not know the reason.
spill the beans
What does "spill the beans" mean?
to tell a secretMy friend promised not to spill the beans about my plans to get married.
to lay over
What does "to lay over" mean?
to arrive somewhere and wait some time before continuing a journeyWe were told that we will have to lay over in London for nine hours before we go on to Kenya.
bury one`s head in the sand
What does "bury one`s head in the sand" mean?
to refuse to see something, to know something unpleasant but not want to deal with it The man always buries his head in the sand and never wants to hear about family problems.

a gut feeling/reaction/response
What does "a gut feeling/reaction/response" mean?
a personal/intuitive feeling and responseI had a gut feeling that my friend was not going to come to our meeting place at the right time.
above all else
What does "above all else" mean?
most importantly of all Above all else, I plan to go to the Natural History Museum when I visit the city.

fart
What does "fart" mean?
release gas. Who farted?
The ball's in your court
What does "The ball's in your court" mean?
If somebody says this to you, they mean that it's up to you to decide or take the next step.
in cold blood
What does "in cold blood" mean?
without feelingThe family was murdered in cold blood by a group of criminals.

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