Set Up (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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set up (someone) What does set up (someone) mean?	to put someone in a position to be manipulated	I do not believe that I lost the money honestly. I believe that someone set me up.
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eat away at (someone) What does "eat away at (someone)" mean?	to bother someone, to worry someone	Money problems have been eating away at the man recently.

GLM What does "GLM" mean?	good-looking mother (used in pediatrics)
sugarcoat (something) What does "sugarcoat (something)" mean?	to make something that is unpleasant seem more pleasant, to coat something with sugar	The government tried to sugarcoat the new policy but nobody was happy with it.
hang out one's shingle What does "hang out one's shingle" mean?	to open one's own business (usually as a professional in some field)	My friend decided to hang out his shingle as a dentist soon after he finished school.
have ants in one`s pants What does "have ants in one`s pants" mean?	to be nervous and restless	The teacher asked the little boy if he had ants in his pants when the boy kept moving around in his seat.

come within an ace of (doing something) What does "come within an ace of (doing something)" mean?	to almost succeed in doing what you are trying to do	We came within an ace of buying the new car but finally we decided not to buy it.
die down What does "die down" mean?	to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker	When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
hit (someone) hard What does "hit (someone) hard" mean?	affect someone strongly	The death of the woman's father hit her very hard.
do (something) in a heartbeat What does "do (something) in a heartbeat" mean?	to do something almost immediately if you have the chance	I would change jobs in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
feel out (someone) or feel (someone) out What does "feel out (someone) or feel (someone) out" mean?	to talk or act carefully with someone in order to find out what he or she thinks	I will feel out my boss this weekend about my chance for a promotion.
mess somebody up What does "mess somebody up" mean?	beat or attack somebody.	If you don't shut up, I'm gonna mess you up.

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Set Up (someone) Idiom