Scare Up (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Scare Up (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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scare up (someone or something) What does scare up (someone or something) mean?	to find someone or something, to gather something with some effort	We were able to scare up a couple of sleeping bags so that we could go camping.
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make a day of it What does "make a day of it" mean?	do something all day	We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.

field a call What does "field a call" mean?	to pick up a telephone call	The salesman fielded many calls when the new product appeared.
do (someone) good What does "do (someone) good" mean?	to be good or beneficial for someone	It will do my friend good to go on a holiday.
long and the short of it What does "long and the short of it" mean?	all the facts, the whole story	I phoned my friend and he told me the long and the short of it regarding the reason why he got fired.
keep one`s mouth shut What does "keep one`s mouth shut" mean?	be/stay silent	I was very angry and I told my friend to keep his mouth shut. Later I had to apologize.

a case in point What does "a case in point" mean?	an example that proves something or helps to make something clear	What our boss said is a case in point about what I have also been saying.
put some teeth into (something) What does "put some teeth into (something)" mean?	to increase the power of something	The government finally put some teeth into the new law.
Close to your heart What does "Close to your heart" mean?	If something is close to your heart, you care a lot about it. ('Dear to your heart' is an alternative.)
by a whisker/hair What does "by a whisker/hair" mean?	just barely, by a very small amount	The marathon runner won the race by a whisker.
run around like a chicken with its head cut off What does "run around like a chicken with its head cut off" mean?	to run around frantically and with no aim or purpose	I ran around like a chicken with its head cut off all morning as I prepared for my trip.
Eat like a pig What does "Eat like a pig" mean?	If some eats like a pig, they either eat too much or they have bad table manners.

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Scare Up (someone Or Something) Idiom