Set Up Shop (somewhere) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Set Up Shop (somewhere) Idiom mean?

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set up shop (somewhere) What does set up shop (somewhere) mean?	to establish one's place of work somewhere	The small fire alarm company decided to set up shop in the suburbs of the city.
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fill in the blanks What does "fill in the blanks" mean?	to supply the missing words or information on a test or other exercise	We had to fill in the blanks for the questions on the test.

dog What does "dog" mean?	pursue; stalk; track (someone).	Stop dogging me. Leave alone.
zapper What does "zapper" mean?	remote control; TV remote	Hand me the zapper, will you, I want to change the channel.
fricking What does "fricking" mean?	poor; lousy; frustrating
Like no one's business What does "Like no one's business" mean?	If I say my children are growing like no one's business, it means they're growing very quickly. See also 'Like the clappers' and 'Like there's no tomorrow'.
plow into (someone or something) What does "plow into (someone or something)" mean?	to crash into someone or something with force	The truck plowed into the group of people waiting for the bus.

pack a punch/wallop What does "pack a punch/wallop" mean?	to provide a burst of energy/power/excitement	The storm packed a wallop and did much damage to the coast.
not for a moment What does "not for a moment" mean?	not at all, never	I did not for a moment believe what the man was saying.
gaydar What does "gaydar" mean?	sense or intuition about who is homosexual (from gay + radar).	My gaydar is never wrong. He's homosexual.
make overtures to (someone) What does "make overtures to (someone)" mean?	approach someone in a friendly way to begin talking about something or dealing with something, make a formal proposal or offer	The woman made overtures to her friend to try and solve some of their recent problems.
Proclaim it from the rooftops What does "Proclaim it from the rooftops" mean?	If something is proclaimed from the rooftops, it is made as widely known and as public as possible.

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Set Up Shop (somewhere) Idiom