Ring Up (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ring up (someone) What does ring up (someone) mean?	to telephone someone	You should ring up the police if you see a strange person around your house.
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count (someone) out or count out (someone) What does "count (someone) out or count out (someone)" mean?	to exclude someone from something	"Please count me out of your plans to go skiing this weekend."

truth will out What does "truth will out" mean?	you cannot hide the truth about something	The politicians discovered that "the truth will out" applied to them more than to others when the media tried to learn the facts behind the scandal.
once in a while What does "once in a while" mean?	occasionally; from time to time.	A: "Would you like coffee or tea?"B: "Coffee, please. I drink tea once in a while, but Igenerally drink coffee."
get on (someone) to do (something) What does "get on (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to ask/pressure someone to do something	I will get on my friend to bring your book back tomorrow.
bust a gut (to do something) What does "bust a gut (to do something)" mean?	to work very hard to do something, to strain oneself to do something	I had to bust a gut to get my work done before the weekend.

Keep posted What does "Keep posted" mean?	If you keep posted about something, you keep up-to-date with information and developments.
play the field What does "play the field" mean?	to date many different people, to avoid steady dates with the same person	After my sister stopped dating her boyfriend she decided to play the field until she met someone new.
as hoarse as a crow What does "as hoarse as a crow" mean?	very hoarse	The professor was as hoarse as a crow during the lecture.

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Ring Up (someone) Idiom