American Idioms and Expressions

Pumped Idiom

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pumped
What does pumped mean?
thrilled; excited; stimulated; eager

Some Random Idioms
tukkis
What does "tukkis" mean?
buttocks; posterior
in seventh heaven
What does "in seventh heaven" mean?
very happyI have been in seventh heaven since I started my new job.
make a monkey out of (someone)
What does "make a monkey out of (someone)" mean?
to make someone look foolish My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.

pull (something) off
What does "pull (something) off" mean?
to accomplish something remarkableMy friend is lucky that he pulled off the new business venture with no problems.
act up
What does "act up" mean?
to misbehave The children began to act up during the field trip.

take up with (someone)
What does "take up with (someone)" mean?
to become a friend or companion to someoneMy cousin has taken up with a very strange group of people.
easy does it
What does "easy does it" mean?
doing something slowly or without sudden movements"Easy does it," I said as we moved the large piano.
serve as a guinea pig
What does "serve as a guinea pig" mean?
to allow some kind of test to be performed on someoneI was not happy that I had to act as a guinea pig for the managers who were testing the new training material.
implicate (someone) in (something)
What does "implicate (someone) in (something)" mean?
suggest that someone is involved in somethingThe president of the company was implicated in the scandal over the expense account.
sucker
What does "sucker" mean?
person who is easily fooled or deceivedThere's a sucker born every minute

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