Pump Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pump up What does pump up mean?	excite somebody; make somebody enthusiastic
pump up What does pump up mean?	exercise or flex muscles to that they become filled with blood and appear larger
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in tandem What does "in tandem" mean?	in single file	All of the students walked in tandem as they went to the sports festival.
believe one`s ears What does "believe one`s ears" mean?	to believe what one is hearing, to become sure of something	I could not believe my ears when I heard that I had won a holiday to Mexico. I will believe my ears when my boss tells me the news.
give out (a sound) What does "give out (a sound)" mean?	to utter a sound	The girl gave out a loud scream when she saw the spider.
bugger off What does "bugger off" mean?	imp. go away; shove off.	Bugger off. Just go away.
with an eye/view to (doing something) What does "with an eye/view to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	We bought the small truck with an eye to using it for our home business.
munchkin What does "munchkin" mean?	small, unimportant person
a head case What does "a head case" mean?	to be crazy	The apartment manager is a head case. She is crazy.

live high off/on the hog What does "live high off/on the hog" mean?	to live well and eat good food	The woman lives high on the hog when she goes away on a business trip.
stand on one`s own two feet What does "stand on one`s own two feet" mean?	to be independent	My friend learned to stand on his own two feet when he was very young.
go halves What does "go halves" mean?	to share equally	We decided to go halves on buying a new computer.

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Pump Up Idiom