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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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Brand Spanking New What does "Brand Spanking New" mean?	New and unused.	What you really need is a brand spanking new Porsche turbo. Doctors have traditionally spanked babies immediately after delivery to start them crying, and breathing.

Cake's not worth the candle What does "Cake's not worth the candle" mean?	If someone says that the cake's not worth the candle, they mean that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve it.
all day long What does "all day long" mean?	the whole day	The girl was happy to wait all day long for the mail to arrive.
dead letter What does "dead letter" mean?	a piece of mail that cannot be delivered or returned to the sender	The letter with no return address went back to the post office as a dead letter.

big gun What does "big gun" mean?	a powerful or important person.	This isn't working. It's time to bring in the big guns.
give notice What does "give notice" mean?	inform an employer, employee, landlord or tenant that a contractual agreement will end	The woman gave notice that she will leave her job next month.
Real plum What does "Real plum" mean?	A real plum is a good opportunity.
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to live on less money than usual	If we want to go on a holiday to Europe this year we will have to tighten our belts and begin to save some money.
shut the door on (something) What does "shut the door on (something)" mean?	to terminate/exclude/obstruct something	The bad behavior of the employees shut the door on any future permission to let them have a party at the company.
put the screws to (someone) What does "put the screws to (someone)" mean?	to try to force someone to do or say what you want	The police put the screws to the criminal to try and get some information from him.

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Read Up On (someone Or Something) Idiom