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read up on (someone or something) What does read up on (someone or something) mean?	to research and read about someone or something	I have been reading up on Egyptian history before our trip to Egypt this summer.
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all ears What does "all ears" mean?	to be eager to listen to someone	"I`m all ears, please tell me about the party."

average out at What does "average out at" mean?	to calculate something as an average	The cost of our hotels averaged out at much more than we expected.
not make head nor tail of (something) What does "not make head nor tail of (something)" mean?	not be able to understand something	We could not make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech.
get into the swing of things What does "get into the swing of things" mean?	to adapt to a new environment or situation	My friend got into the swing of things after the party started.
follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	I decided to follow my heart and study art rather than computer science.
lose heart What does "lose heart" mean?	to feel discouraged because of failure, to lose the hope of success	I tried not to lose heart even though I had failed my driver`s exam for the second time.
stand in for (someone) What does "stand in for (someone)" mean?	to be a substitute for someone	The other actor stood in for the famous actor when he was sick.

out of tune What does "out of tune" mean?	to be not in agreement, to be not going well together	We are out of tune with what the other members of the group think.
give (someone) a run for their money What does "give (someone) a run for their money" mean?	to give someone a challenge	Our team gave the stronger teams a run for their money during the championship finals.
freak out What does "freak out" mean?	to become angry or lose control of oneself	I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.
get a fix on (something) What does "get a fix on (something)" mean?	to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means	We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.

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Read Up On (someone Or Something) Idiom