Put (someone) Up To (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put (someone) Up To (something) Idiom mean?

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put (someone) up to (something) What does put (someone) up to (something) mean?	to persuade or cause someone to do something	The boy's friend put him up to cheat on the examination.
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Garbage in, garbage out What does "Garbage in, garbage out" mean?	If a computer system or database is built badly, then the results will be bad.

take (someone's) pulse What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean?	measure the frequency of the beats of a person's pulse	The ambulance driver took the pulse of the woman in the car accident.
gunner What does "gunner" mean?	hardworking, serious student
have something down pat What does "have something down pat" mean?	know/understand something completely and thoroughly.	"I know I did well on the test. I had all thematerial down pat."
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being too nosy or curious may get a person into trouble	"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."
You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it What does "You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it" mean?	This means that someone will have to live with the consequences of their own actions.

shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to shake the hand of someone to greet them	I shook hands with my neighbor when I first met him.
dig What does "dig" mean?	comprehend; understand; appreciate

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Put (someone) Up To (something) Idiom