Put (something) Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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put (something) up What does put (something) up mean?	to build a building/sign/fence/wall	They are putting some new apartments up near our house.
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get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to manage to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.

leave (someone) for dead What does "leave (someone) for dead" mean?	abandon someone as being dead	The hiker was left for dead when the rescue group could find no indication of where he was.
carb What does "carb" mean?	carburetor.	How many horses in this carb? carbs n. carbohydrates. 1. Too many carbs are bad, or so some people say.
toy with (someone or something) What does "toy with (someone or something)" mean?	to tease someone, to play or fiddle with something	The woman in the bank was toying with me when she began to ask me many questions.
send (someone) up What does "send (someone) up" mean?	to sentence someone to prison	The judge sent the man up for seven years for robbing a bank.
bail out (someone)or bail (someone) out What does "bail out (someone)or bail (someone) out" mean?	to pay a sum of money that allows someone to leave jail while waiting for a trial	The singer had to pay much money to bail himself out of prison.

boonies What does "boonies" mean?	remote, isolated area (often a village or town; abbreviated form of boondocks)
go off (somewhere) What does "go off (somewhere)" mean?	to leave/depart for somewhere	My friend went off on a trip and did not say good-bye.

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Put (something) Up Idiom